Mishe-Nahma

Also known as: King of Fishes / Nahma / Sturgeon · First appears: VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing

Life events

Mishe-Nahma swallowed Hiawatha and his canoe.(VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing · 📍 Gitche Gumee)
- With: Hiawatha
- “In his wrath he darted upward, Flashing leaped into the sunshine, Opened his great jaws, and swallowed Both canoe and Hiawatha.”
Mishe-Nahma ordered Kenozha to take Hiawatha’s bait and break his line.(VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing)
- With: Kenozha
- “And he said to the Kenozha, To the pike, the Maskenozha, ‘Take the bait of this rude fellow, Break the line of Hiawatha!’”
Mishe-Nahma ordered Ugudwash to take Hiawatha’s bait and break his line.(VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing)
- With: Ugudwash
- “And the mighty sturgeon, Nahma, Said to Ugudwash, the sun-fish, To the bream, with scales of crimson, ‘Take the bait of this great boaster, Break the line of Hiawatha!’”
Hiawatha struck Nahma’s heart, and Nahma died.(VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing)
- With: Hiawatha
- “And he smote it in his anger, With his fist, the heart of Nahma, Felt the mighty King of Fishes Shudder through each nerve and fibre”
Hiawatha told Nokomis that he had slain Mishe-Nahma.(VIII · Hiawatha’s Fishing)
- With: Hiawatha
- “‘I have slain the Mishe-Nahma, Slain the King of Fishes!’ said he;”

enemies with Hiawatha (Hiawatha attacks Nahma.) “And he smote it in his anger, With his fist, the heart of Nahma, Felt the mighty King of Fishes Shudder through each nerve and fibre,”

Extracted from the original text of The Song of Hiawatha. Made with Rho MD.