A hunter’s two daughters, witnessing their father being robbed by five violent brothers, train themselves to become strong. Motivated by filial devotion and a desire to protect their father, they ultimately kill the violence-doers and their entire clan, restoring justice to their village.
Source
The Jessup North Pacific Expedition
edited by Franz Boas
Memoir of the American Museum
of Natural History – New York
Volume VIII
1. Chukchee Mythology
by Waldemar Bogoras
Leiden & New York, 1910
► Themes of the story
Revenge and Justice: The daughters seek retribution against those who wronged their father and restore order to their community.
Conflict with Authority: The violent brothers represent an oppressive force within the village, and the sisters challenge and overthrow this authority.
Cultural Heroes: The daughters become foundational figures by taking decisive action to protect their community, embodying the qualities of cultural heroes.
► From the same Region or People
Learn more about the Chukchee people
Told by Loloi’gin, a Maritime Chukchee man, in the village of Che’chin, May, 1901
There was a hunter, a very good one, the only one in the village. He was killing ringed seals, large thong-seals. Five brothers, doers of violence, robbed the people of their food. Two daughters of the hunter grew up, and said, “Our father has fed us till we are full-grown. Shall we permit him to be robbed any more?” They pitied their father.
So they began to exercise, became quite strong, and at last killed the violence-doers, with all their kin.
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