the chief of the first town (Red Swan legend)

Role: chief · First appears: The Red Swan · Part 4

In The Red Swan, the chief of the first town calls Odjibwa “son-in-law” and points him to a place near his daughter. In Part 5, Odjibwa presents rich gifts to the chief, who is surprised by their value; in the morning, the chief tells his daughter to go with him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Odjibwa presents rich gifts to the chief, his father-in-law.(The Red Swan · Part 5)
  • With: Odjibwa
  • “he presented them to his father-in-law, and all expressed their surprise at the value and richness of the gift.”
• The chief tells his daughter to go with Odjibwa.(The Red Swan · Part 5)
  • With: the daughter of the chief of the first town (Red Swan legend) Odjibwa
  • “Daughter, be ready to go with him in the morning.”

The Red Swan · Part 4

• younger kin: Odjibwa “‘Sit down there, son-in-law,’ said the chief, pointing to a place near his daughter.”
• child: the daughter of the chief of the first town (Red Swan legend) “‘Sit down there, son-in-law,’ said the chief, pointing to a place near his daughter.”

The Red Swan · Part 5

• child: the daughter of the chief of the first town (Red Swan legend) “The chief's daughter then only stole a glance at the present, then at Odjibwa and his beautiful wife; she stopped working, and remained silent and thoughtful all the evening.”
• benefactor: Odjibwa “he presented them to his father-in-law, and all expressed their surprise at the value and richness of the gift.”

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