Section: Eskimo Folk Tales
Bibliography: William John Alexander. 1921
Eskimo Folk Tales
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The Coming of Men, A Long, Long While Ago
“They told of many things, and therefore we are not without knowledge of these things, which we have heard told many and many a time”
“Old age does not lie”
-speaks of the wisdom of elders and their experiences
-story of Genesis in a different form
“Mighty flood from the sea”- Noah’s Ark
-”Old Woman”- symbol of God
The Woman Who Had a Bear as a Foster-Son
-adopted the cub of the bear her husband killed
-”the woman now no longer suffered want”: substitute child for the woman
“‘Little bear, come out and play with us, for now we are going to play’”
-bear became violent; had to have a collar to be marked
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| As a Cub |
Isigaligarssik
“The first dress worn by a child is supposed to act as a charm against wounds if the former wearer can put it on when a grown man”
-wifeless man; very strong
-Wizard was about to call upon his spirits… death?
-adopted a widow’s daughter and married the widow
Makite
-”took to wife the sisters of many brothers, but he himself could never manage to catch a seal when he was out in his kayak”
“I will eat nothing until I know what are those things which look like candles, there in the front of the window”- secret
-managed to kill one finally
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