Chebizbos

Family: Algonquins · Role: hunter · First appears: Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 6

In “Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 6,” an old wolf left a young wolf with Manabozho to serve as his hunter. One evening, the young wolf disobeyed Manabozho’s warning, fell through the ice, and was seized by serpents, who recognized him as Manabozho’s grandson. When he did not return, Manabozho concluded that he had died and began to mourn.

In “Pauguk, and the Mythological Interpretation of Hiawatha,” Schoolcraft’s remarks tell that Manabozho killed the prince of serpents, who had destroyed Chebizbos.

Relationship record

Life events

• The old wolf departed, leaving the young wolf with Manabozho to serve as his hunter.(Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 6)
  • With: Manabozho
  • “My brother, I am going to separate from you, but I will leave behind me one of the young wolves to be your hunter.”
• Manabozho was disenchanted and resumed his mortal shape.(Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 6)
  • With: Manabozho
  • “In the act Manabozho was disenchanted, and again resumed his mortal shape.”
• The young wolf disobeyed Manabozho's warning, fell through the ice, and was seized by the serpents.(Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 6)
  • With: Manabozho
  • “But he had not got half way across when the ice gave way and he fell in, and was immediately seized by the serpents, who knew it was Manabozho's grandson, and were thirsting for revenge upon him.”
• Manabozho concluded that his grandson had lost his life in the lake and began mourning for him.(Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 6)
  • With: Manabozho
  • “The second and third night passed, but he did not appear. He became very desolate and sorrowful. ‘Ah!’ said he, ‘he must have disobeyed me, and has lost his life in that lake I told him of. Well!’ said he at last, ‘I must mourn for him.’”
• Schoolcraft's remarks tell that Manabozho killed the prince of serpents, who had destroyed his grandson Chebizbos.(Pauguk, and the Mythological Interpretation of Hiawatha)
  • With: Manabozho the Prince of Serpents
  • “He had killed the great power of evil in the prince of serpents, who had destroyed Chebizbos his grandson”

Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 6

• elder kin: Manabozho “the serpents, who knew it was Manabozho's grandson”

Hiawatha; or, Manabozho · Part 7

• elder kin: Manabozho “not to have heard how Manabozho shot my son, the prince of serpents, in revenge for the loss of his nephew”

Pauguk, and the Mythological Interpretation of Hiawatha

• elder kin: Manabozho “the great power of evil in the prince of serpents, who had destroyed Chebizbos his grandson”

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