the bear (Manabozho legend)

First appears: Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 3

In Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 3, the bear enters the grandmother of Manabozho’s lodge as her paramour, and they behave improperly familiarly. The bear has very long hair. Manabozho sets it alight, and the bear runs away in a full blaze.

Relationship record

Life events

• The bear visits the grandmother of Manabozho, and they behave improperly familiarly.(Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 3)
  • With: the grandmother of Manabozho
  • “a paramour in the shape of a bear entered the lodge. He had very long hair. They commenced talking about him, and appeared to be improperly familiar.”
• Manabozho sets the bear’s long hair on fire, and the bear runs away ablaze.(Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 3)
  • With: Manabozho
  • “He took some fire, and when the bear had turned his back, touched his long hair. When the animal felt the flame, he jumped out, but the open air only made it burn the fiercer, and he was seen running off in a full blaze.”

Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 3

• enemies with Manabozho “He took some fire, and when the bear had turned his back, touched his long hair. When the animal felt the flame, he jumped out, but the open air only made it burn the fiercer, and he was seen running off in a full blaze.”
• courtship with the grandmother of Manabozho “a paramour in the shape of a bear entered the lodge”

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Extracted from the original text of The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends. Made with Rho MD.