American Literature: An Anthology and Critical Survey, Volume 1C. Scribner's Sons, 1948 - 1120 pages |
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Page 44
... Nanabush , Nanabush , the grandfather of all , the grandfather of beings , the grandfather of men , the grandfather of the turtle . The men then were together on the turtle , like to turtles . Frightened on the turtle , they prayed on ...
... Nanabush , Nanabush , the grandfather of all , the grandfather of beings , the grandfather of men , the grandfather of the turtle . The men then were together on the turtle , like to turtles . Frightened on the turtle , they prayed on ...
Page 48
... Nanabush ( Manibozho or Michabo ) . They pray to him for assistance , and he caused the water to disappear , and the great serpent to depart . This canto is a brief reference to the conflict between the Algonkin hero god and the serpent ...
... Nanabush ( Manibozho or Michabo ) . They pray to him for assistance , and he caused the water to disappear , and the great serpent to depart . This canto is a brief reference to the conflict between the Algonkin hero god and the serpent ...
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