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Tricking of Mice to Grow Skin
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1934) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Tricking of Mice to Grow Skin," contain information on a folk tale as related in "Onondaga Tales: II. O-kwen-cha, or Red Paint," W. M. Beauchamp, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 2, p. 268. This is the story of a boy who eludes chase and...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1934) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Tricking of Mice to Grow Skin," contain information on a folk tale as related in "Onondaga Tales: II. O-kwen-cha, or Red Paint," W. M. Beauchamp, Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 2, p. 268. This is the story of a boy who eludes chase and brings his lost uncles to life having only their skin.
Date Written / Recorded
1934
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Onondaga
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Tricks of Rabbit [Escaping] Coyote
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1935) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Tricks of Rabbit [escaping] coyote," listing various tricks and the American Indian folk tales using this plot element. The tribes listed include the those of Oaxaca [Nahuatl] and the Jicarilla. Includes citations. Undated.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1935) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten notes on an unlined note card titled "Tricks of Rabbit [escaping] coyote," listing various tricks and the American Indian folk tales using this plot element. The tribes listed include the those of Oaxaca [Nahuatl] and the Jicarilla. Includes citations. Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Jicarilla, Nahuatl
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Trickster
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten list of citations includes: Wundt's theory from 'Völkerpsychologie III: Mythus und Religion,' pp. 48, 130 (contrast, emotional, to relieve tension); Robert H. Lowie, 'The Hero-Trickster Discussion' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 22, p. 431 (separation, Omaha; Western Canada, transformers; Zul...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1925) , 2 page(s)
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Handwritten list of citations includes: Wundt's theory from 'Völkerpsychologie III: Mythus und Religion,' pp. 48, 130 (contrast, emotional, to relieve tension); Robert H. Lowie, 'The Hero-Trickster Discussion' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 22, p. 431 (separation, Omaha; Western Canada, transformers; Zulu, heroes of discreditable adventures). Mentions trickster names Reineke Fuchs, Jackal, Coyote, Wisa'ketcak (Cree), and Napi (Blackfoot...
Handwritten list of citations includes: Wundt's theory from 'Völkerpsychologie III: Mythus und Religion,' pp. 48, 130 (contrast, emotional, to relieve tension); Robert H. Lowie, 'The Hero-Trickster Discussion' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 22, p. 431 (separation, Omaha; Western Canada, transformers; Zulu, heroes of discreditable adventures). Mentions trickster names Reineke Fuchs, Jackal, Coyote, Wisa'ketcak (Cree), and Napi (Blackfoot). Also mentions that there are no culture heroes in Dakota culture. Notes on comparing Omaha and Assiniboine characters. Also mentions earth-diving birds, theft of summer for the sake of humanity, instruction in killing and skinning animals, allotment of dances to animals for man eventually. Also cites Robert Lowie, 'The Test-Theme in North American Mythology' in 'Journal of American Folklore,' Vol. 21, pp. 97-148. Undated
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Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Assiniboine, Dakota, Blackfoot, Cree, Zulu, Omaha-Ponca
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Trickster
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Trickster," contain information about characters in American Indian mythology. A citation is given. Among items noted: Rabbit (benefactor) always figures as friend of Indians; his foe is Ictinike, but the two are co-workers. Additional note...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Trickster," contain information about characters in American Indian mythology. A citation is given. Among items noted: Rabbit (benefactor) always figures as friend of Indians; his foe is Ictinike, but the two are co-workers. Additional notes: "incarnation of maliciousness," Dakota, Iowa, son of Sun, Earth Diver.
Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Dakota, Iowa
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Trickster
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 20. Indian Mythology, Ethics -- Notes) (1929) , 1 page(s)
A slip of paper headed 'Trickster' with an illegible word in apparent indigenous text contains outline notes written in black ink on the trickster figure in an unspecified culture. They mention ethical points, such as whether a sense of sin can attach to a supernatural being; and suggest that a certain philosophy...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 91], Folder 20. Indian Mythology, Ethics -- Notes) (1929) , 1 page(s)
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A slip of paper headed 'Trickster' with an illegible word in apparent indigenous text contains outline notes written in black ink on the trickster figure in an unspecified culture. They mention ethical points, such as whether a sense of sin can attach to a supernatural being; and suggest that a certain philosophy is 'a ransacking of cultural background and secondary associations.' A margin note seems to suggest an association with Emanuel Swedenb...
A slip of paper headed 'Trickster' with an illegible word in apparent indigenous text contains outline notes written in black ink on the trickster figure in an unspecified culture. They mention ethical points, such as whether a sense of sin can attach to a supernatural being; and suggest that a certain philosophy is 'a ransacking of cultural background and secondary associations.' A margin note seems to suggest an association with Emanuel Swedenborg. Upside down on the bottom is an ink stamp reading 'From the Papers of Ruth Benedict.'
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Date Written / Recorded
1929
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Deities, Morality, American Indians
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Trickster
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
This undated, hand-written note on the Zuni translates an indigenous word as trickster of Cree and a derivation, "to cheat, deceive," citing: A.F. Chamberlain J15, 62.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 85], Folder 1. Zuñi Notes) (1925) , 1 page(s)
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This undated, hand-written note on the Zuni translates an indigenous word as trickster of Cree and a derivation, "to cheat, deceive," citing: A.F. Chamberlain J15, 62.
Date Written / Recorded
1925
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Field notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Myths and legends, Zuni
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Trickster Birth
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1935) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on a torn, unlined note card, titled "Trickster birth," contain information about a Seneca myth as related in "Seneca Myths and Folk Tales," Arthur Caswell Parker, Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society, Vol. 27, p. 105. In this story, brothers go to recover their...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1935) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on a torn, unlined note card, titled "Trickster birth," contain information about a Seneca myth as related in "Seneca Myths and Folk Tales," Arthur Caswell Parker, Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society, Vol. 27, p. 105. In this story, brothers go to recover their father's eyes from a quilt made from human eyes. After they restore his eyes, they are followed by women with hammers who kill each oth...
These handwritten, undated research notes on a torn, unlined note card, titled "Trickster birth," contain information about a Seneca myth as related in "Seneca Myths and Folk Tales," Arthur Caswell Parker, Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society, Vol. 27, p. 105. In this story, brothers go to recover their father's eyes from a quilt made from human eyes. After they restore his eyes, they are followed by women with hammers who kill each other in the melee. Also noted: Twins.
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Date Written / Recorded
1935
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Person Discussed
Arthur C. Parker, 1881-1955
Topic / Theme
Blindness, Seneca
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Trickster Cycle IV
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1930) , 1 page(s)
Handwritten notes on index card: Revenges (1) Trickster feeds Mink artichoke so that Mink soils the chief's daughter as he is about to marry her. (2) Tied to horse's tail - revenge on Coyote. Trickster gets Mouse to summon Coyote. When horse gets to its master, people untie Coyote, but his mouth just twitches. Le...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1930) , 1 page(s)
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Handwritten notes on index card: Revenges (1) Trickster feeds Mink artichoke so that Mink soils the chief's daughter as he is about to marry her. (2) Tied to horse's tail - revenge on Coyote. Trickster gets Mouse to summon Coyote. When horse gets to its master, people untie Coyote, but his mouth just twitches. Left off living with people. Trickster recollects he was out to kill monsters, etc. He removes a waterfall. His last meal on Earth leaves...
Handwritten notes on index card: Revenges (1) Trickster feeds Mink artichoke so that Mink soils the chief's daughter as he is about to marry her. (2) Tied to horse's tail - revenge on Coyote. Trickster gets Mouse to summon Coyote. When horse gets to its master, people untie Coyote, but his mouth just twitches. Left off living with people. Trickster recollects he was out to kill monsters, etc. He removes a waterfall. His last meal on Earth leaves impression in rocks near joining of Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Undated.
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Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Ho-Chunk
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Trickster Takes Things
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Trickster Takes Things," contain information about folk tales using this theme. A comparison is made to "Der Gescheite Hans," Anmerkungen zu den Kinder und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm, Johannes Bolte and Georg Polívka, Vol. 1, p. 315. A...
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 96]: Serrano Field Trip Notes) (1922) , 1 page(s)
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These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Trickster Takes Things," contain information about folk tales using this theme. A comparison is made to "Der Gescheite Hans," Anmerkungen zu den Kinder und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm, Johannes Bolte and Georg Polívka, Vol. 1, p. 315. Another citation is given for two sets of stories from "The Journal of American Folklore," Vol. 29. The first is for "European Tales fro...
These handwritten, undated research notes on an unlined note card, titled "Trickster Takes Things," contain information about folk tales using this theme. A comparison is made to "Der Gescheite Hans," Anmerkungen zu den Kinder und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm, Johannes Bolte and Georg Polívka, Vol. 1, p. 315. Another citation is given for two sets of stories from "The Journal of American Folklore," Vol. 29. The first is for "European Tales from the Upper Thompson Indians," James Teit, p. 314. In this story, Jack tricks a man into giving him his hat. The second is for "European Tales from the Plains Ojibwa," Alanson Skinner, pp. 336-340. These are stories featuring the character "Ticon."
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Date Written / Recorded
1922
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Western Ojibwa, Upper Thompson
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The Trickster Transformer
in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1930) , 2 page(s)
Handwritten notes reference Chinook, Tillamook, Klamath, and Kwakiutl. Also mentions Coyote. Note reads: 'Caution - do not look for altruistic motives. Easier for us in a generation where selfish and unselfish do not dominate the moral categories. They would seem ridiculous to the Indian.' Undated.
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in Ruth Fulton Benedict Papers, of Vassar College. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Library ([Box 95]: American Indian Mythology Field Notes) (1930) , 2 page(s)
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Handwritten notes reference Chinook, Tillamook, Klamath, and Kwakiutl. Also mentions Coyote. Note reads: 'Caution - do not look for altruistic motives. Easier for us in a generation where selfish and unselfish do not dominate the moral categories. They would seem ridiculous to the Indian.' Undated.
Date Written / Recorded
1930
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Research notes
Contributor
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Author / Creator
Ruth Benedict, 1887-1948
Topic / Theme
Kwakiutl, Klamath, Tillamook, Chinook
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