the sister of Sheem

Role: eldest child · First appears: Sheem, the Forsaken Boy, or Wolf Brother

In Sheem, the Forsaken Boy, or Wolf Brother, she is the eldest child, a sister to Sheem and his elder brother, and is described as tenderly attached to the youngest. After their father dies, leaving the children charged to care for their mother and youngest brother, their mother also dies when the sixth moon is near its full.

One day, she leaves the lodge to seek her elder brother, leaving Sheem behind, and accepts proposals of marriage.

Relationship record

Life events

• The father dies after charging his children to care for their mother and youngest brother.(Sheem, the Forsaken Boy, or Wolf Brother)
  • With: the father of Sheem the mother of Sheem the elder brother of Sheem Sheem
  • “but, when they came to his side, the spirit had taken its flight.”
• The mother dies after making her children renew their promise to their father.(Sheem, the Forsaken Boy, or Wolf Brother)
  • With: the mother of Sheem the elder brother of Sheem Sheem
  • “when the mother also died.”
• The daughter leaves to seek her elder brother, abandoning the youngest brother at the lodge.(Sheem, the Forsaken Boy, or Wolf Brother)
  • With: Sheem
  • “Then, taking her bundle, she set off in search of habitations.”
• The daughter accepts proposals of marriage.(Sheem, the Forsaken Boy, or Wolf Brother)
  • “She accepted proposals of marriage;”

Sheem, the Forsaken Boy, or Wolf Brother

• parent: the father of Sheem “For you, my partner in life, I have less sorrow in parting, because I am persuaded you will not remain long behind me, and will therefore find the period of your sufferings shortened. But you, my children! my poor and forsaken children, who have just commenced the career of life, who will protect you from its evils?”
• parent: the mother of Sheem “The mother and daughter gave vent to their feelings in lamentations.”
• siblings with Sheem “The girl, being the eldest, dictated to her brothers, and seemed to feel a tender and sisterly affection for the youngest, who was rather sickly and delicate.”
• siblings with the elder brother of Sheem “The girl, being the eldest, dictated to her brothers, and seemed to feel a tender and sisterly affection for the youngest, who was rather sickly and delicate.”

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