A group of brothers attempted to abduct a girl, but her mother used a magic chant to summon a sudden gale, causing their demise. Later, an angakok (shaman) reported seeing a shoal of dolphins while kayaking and, understanding their speech, identified them as the transformed brothers.
Source:
Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo
by Henry Rink
[William Blackwood and Sons]
Edinburgh and London, 1875
► Themes of the story
Transformation: The brothers are transformed into dolphins after their failed abduction attempt.
Supernatural Beings: The mother’s use of a magic chant to summon a gale demonstrates the influence of supernatural forces.
Divine Punishment: The brothers face a supernatural consequence for their wrongdoing, aligning with the concept of divine retribution.
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Abridged version of the story.
A band of brothers tried to carry off a girl by force; but her mother, by means of a magic lay, caused them all to perish in a sudden gale. Some time after, an angakok, who had been out kayaking, stated that he had seen a shoal of dolphins; and listening to their speech, he made them out to be those brothers, who had been thus transformed.
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