Native Languages of the Americas: Pequot and Mohegan Indian Legends
This is our collection of links to Mohegan and Pequot folktales and traditional stories that can be read online.
We have indexed our Native American legends section
by tribe to make them easier to locate; however, variants on the same
legend are often told by American Indians from different tribes, especially if those tribes are kinfolk or neighbors to
each other. In particular, though these legends come from the Mohegans, the traditional stories of
related tribes like the Mohican and
Wampanoag are very similar.
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˜Konchi Manto (also spelled
Gunche Mundo, Konkchi Manito, and several other ways.) This means "Great Spirit" in the Mohegan-Pequot language, and is the Mohegan name for
the Creator (God.) In most contexts just Manto (the Spirit) is used. Konchi Manto is a divine spirit with no human form or attributes
(including gender) and is never personified in Pequot or Mohegan folklore. The name is pronounced
similar to kawn-chee mun-doh.
˜Moshup (also spelled Maushup, Maushop, and several other ways.)
Moshup is a giant who is the culture hero of the Mohegan, Pequot, and Wampanoag tribes (sometimes referred to as a "transformer" by folklorists.)
His name is pronounced moh-shup or maw-shup, and he has a wife named Squannit (also spelled Squant, Squaunt, or Squauanit.)
Moshup shares some similarities with other Algonquian heroes such as the Wabanaki
Glooskap.
˜Makiawisug (also spelled Makiaweesug.)
These are the Little People of the Mohegan and Pequot tribes. They can be dangerous if they are disrespected but are generally
benevolent nature spirits.
˜Chahnameed (also called Big Eater.)
Chahnameed is a trickster character who lies, cheats, is greedy, and basically acts completely
inappropriately by Mohegan-Pequot standards-- often in the most amusing possible way. Stories about him are usually humorous in
nature.
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