the bear-king (Paup-puk-keewiss legend)

Role: king · First appears: Paup-puk-keewiss · Part 4

In Paup-puk-keewiss · Part 4, the bear-king sends the bear messenger (Paup-puk-keewiss legend) to summon Paup-Puk-Keewiss, having heard that he is leading a large party toward the bear-king’s hunting-grounds, and demands that he leave. Before their race, the bear-king lends Paup-Puk-Keewiss one of his young men, a bear, and he rides home on its back.

Paup-Puk-Keewiss agrees to race the bear-chief, with the winner to kill the loser and enslave his men. He wins and kills the bear-chief with an arrow.

Relationship record

Life events

• The bear-king summons Paup-Puk-Keewiss to demand that he leave the hunting-grounds.(Paup-puk-keewiss · Part 4)
  • With: Paup-Puk-Keewiss the bear messenger (Paup-puk-keewiss legend)
  • “he had sent for him on hearing that he was the chief who was moving a large party towards his hunting-grounds.”
• Paup-Puk-Keewiss agrees to race the bear-chief, with the winner to kill the loser and enslave his men.(Paup-puk-keewiss · Part 4)
  • With: Paup-Puk-Keewiss
  • “they two would have a race, and the winner should kill the losing chief, and all his young men should be slaves to the other. Paup-Puk-Keewiss agreed”
• Paup-Puk-Keewiss wins the race and kills the bear-chief with an arrow.(Paup-puk-keewiss · Part 4)
  • With: Paup-Puk-Keewiss
  • “As the bear-chief came up, he drove an arrow through him, and a great chief fell.”
• That night, before their race, the bear-king lent Paup-Puk-Keewiss one of his young men, a bear, and Paup-Puk-Keewiss rode home on its back.(Paup-puk-keewiss · Part 4)
  • With: Paup-Puk-Keewiss
  • “The bear-king left him to do as he wished, but told him that one of his young men was ready at his command; and, immediately jumping on his back, Paup-Puk-Keewiss rode home.”

Paup-puk-keewiss · Part 4

• enemies with Paup-Puk-Keewiss “As the bear-chief came up, he drove an arrow through him, and a great chief fell.”
• servant: the bear messenger (Paup-puk-keewiss legend) “a messenger came for him in the shape of a bear, who said that their king wished to see him immediately at his village”

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