the celestial visitor (Mon-daw-min legend)

Role: visitor · First appears: Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn

In Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn, the celestial visitor appeared to Wunzh on the third day, saying he had been sent by the Great Spirit to instruct him. The next day he returned to wrestle with Wunzh, and on the third day declared himself conquered.

He told Wunzh that at their final contest he should strip off his garments, clear and soften the earth, and bury him there. At the usual hour, Wunzh defeated him; finding the visitor dead, he took his garments and plume and buried him as instructed.

Relationship record

Life events

• The celestial visitor appeared to Wunzh and told him he was sent to instruct him.(Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn)
  • With: Wunzh
  • “I am sent to you, my friend,” said the celestial visitor, “by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.”
• The celestial visitor returned and wrestled with Wunzh again.(Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn)
  • With: Wunzh
  • “The next day the celestial visitor reappeared at the same hour and renewed the trial.”
• The celestial visitor declared himself conquered after wrestling with Wunzh.(Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn)
  • With: Wunzh
  • “He exerted his utmost powers, and after the contest had been continued the usual time, the stranger ceased his efforts and declared himself conquered.”
• The celestial visitor instructed Wunzh to strip him, bury him, and tend the grave.(Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn)
  • With: Wunzh
  • “To-morrow,” he repeated, “I shall meet you and wrestle with you for the last time; and, as soon as you have prevailed against me, you will strip off my garments and throw me down, clean the earth of roots and weeds, make it soft, and bury me in the spot.”
• Wunzh defeated the celestial visitor, who died, and Wunzh buried him.(Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn)
  • With: Wunzh
  • “He grasped his angelic antagonist with supernatural strength, threw him down, took from him his beautiful garments and plume, and finding him dead, immediately buried him on the spot, taking all the precautions he had been told of, and being very confident, at the same time, that his friend would again come to life.”

Mon-daw-min; or, the Origin of Indian Corn

• employer: the Great Spirit “I am sent to you, my friend,” said the celestial visitor, “by that Great Spirit who made all things in the sky and on the earth.”
• enemies with Wunzh “He then told the young man to arise, and prepare to wrestle with him, as it was only by this means that he could hope to succeed in his wishes.”

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