Two-Wolves

Family: Arikara · Role: prophet · First appears: Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1

One day at Stevenson Flat, Two-Wolves was left alone in a storm; his relatives mourned him, but he returned home safely, ending their belief that he had died. A long time later, he began practicing his power, and men became interested in him. During a ceremony, Thunder told him that Two-Bears had killed the horse. When Two-Bears did not come, Two-Wolves sent his servant to summon him, and greeted him heartily when he arrived.

At his lodge, Two-Wolves sent a servant to summon Wolf-Chief, who agreed to stop jesting and make the feast with the black dog. Later, Two-Wolves called his war party together, said he was discouraged by their errors, and led them home. At last, he became sick and died.

Relationship record

Life events

Two-Wolves was left alone in a storm and later returned home, ending his relatives’ belief that he had died.(Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1 · 📍 Stevenson Flat)
- “Two-Wolves, a rather quiet but good-hearted fellow, was rather slow about getting away. He was left all by himself in the storm. He stayed out all night and was missed the next night. They thought that he was a victim of the bad storm. His relatives mourned for him, and when the storm was over they set out to look around for him and to bring home their meat. Two-Wolves had been pitied by a Prairie-Chicken that had saved his life. The ruling power, Waruhti, had given him power to understand the speech of Thunder. The hunters met Two-Wolves coming home, and as they rushed up to greet him and inquire of his troubles he answered that he was all right.”
Two-Wolves began practicing his power, and men became interested in him.(Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1)
- “A long time after this had happened Two-Wolves began to practice his power. The men began to be interested in him.”
Thunder told Two-Wolves that Two-Bears had killed the horse.(Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1)
- With: Thunder Two-Bears
- “Thunder told Two-Wolves that Two-Bears was the man who had killed the horse.”
Two-Wolves sent his servant to summon Two-Bears, who came to the lodge.(Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1)
- With: Two-Wolves's servant Two-Bears
- “When Two-Bears did not come, Two-Wolves sent his servant to tell him to come right away. When he had come he was greeted heartily by Two-Wolves and placed beside him.”
Wolf-Chief accepted Two-Wolves’ demand to stop jesting and make the feast with the black dog.(Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 2 · 📍 Two-Wolves’ lodge)
- With: Wolf-Chief the servant sent to Wolf-Chief (Tale 69)
- “Ah, my grandson! You are wonderful. I know now, and I will do as you have asked me, and the servant will go with me and bring the dog you speak of.”
Two-Wolves ended his failed war-party expedition and returned home with the party.(Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 2)
- “Two-Wolves called the party together and told them that he was discouraged by their errors and would not go further. They returned home.”
Two-Wolves became sick and died.(Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 2)
- “At last he was taken sick and died.”

Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 1

servant: Two-Wolves's servant “Two-Wolves sent his servant to tell him to come right away.”

Tale 69 · Two-Wolves, the Prophet · Part 2

servant: the servant sent to Wolf-Chief (Tale 69) “Two-Wolves then sent a servant to tell Wolf-Chief that he was wanted.”

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Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Arikara. Made with Rho MD.