the old Manito (Mishemokwa legend)

Role: old man · First appears: Mishemokwa; or, the War with the Gigantic Bear · Part 3

In “Mishemokwa; or, the War with the Gigantic Bear · Part 2,” the youngest brother enters the old Manito’s lodge and claims his protection because a Manito is pursuing him. The old Manito attacks Mishemokwa with two black-stone war-clubs, but both break, and the bear falls senseless.

In Part 3, Mishemokwa tears the old man to pieces.

Relationship record

Life events

• The old Manito, in the second lodge, attacks the bear with two black-stone war-clubs, breaking both and leaving the bear senseless.(Mishemokwa; or, the War with the Gigantic Bear · Part 2)
  • With: Mishemokwa
  • “Then striking him with one of the clubs, it broke in pieces. The bear stumbled. Renewing the attempt with the other war-club, that also was broken, but the bear fell senseless.”
• Mishemokwa tears the old man to pieces.(Mishemokwa; or, the War with the Gigantic Bear · Part 3)
  • With: Mishemokwa
  • “The old man shared the fate of the first, for they now heard his cries as he was torn in pieces.”

Mishemokwa; or, the War with the Gigantic Bear · Part 2

• recipient: the youngest brother (Mishemokwa legend) “They entered immediately and claimed his protection, telling him a Manito was after them.”
• enemies with Mishemokwa “Then striking him with one of the clubs, it broke in pieces.”

Mishemokwa; or, the War with the Gigantic Bear · Part 3

• enemies with Mishemokwa “The old man shared the fate of the first, for they now heard his cries as he was torn in pieces.”

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