He seized him with his bony hands, which was very painful; but this mattered not
- Date of account
- Published 1913
- Source
- Myths and Legends of the Great Plains
- Reference
- Myths and Legends of the Great Plains · selected passage 28
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English retellings of multiple Indigenous North American traditions
- Translation
- Compiled by Katharine Berry Judson from identified sources
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
He seized him with his bony hands, which was very painful; but this mattered not
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyThen the ghost rushed at the man. He seized him with his bony hands, which was very painful; but this mattered not. The man tried to push off the ghost, whose legs were very powerful. When the ghost was pulled near the fire, he became weak; but when he pulled the young man toward the darkness, he became strong. As the fire got low, the strength of the ghost increased. Just as the man began to get weary, the day broke. Then the struggle began again. As they drew near the fire again, the man made a last effort; with his foot he pushed more brush into the fire. The fire blazed up again suddenly. Then the ghost fell, just as if he was coming to pieces.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis material belongs to a folklore tradition. Story type, collector, community, transmission and literary editing matter when comparing it with other sources.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyLattice compares motifs and reported features without assuming that a traditional being is a biological species or that similar stories document one external cause.
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