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Native American Legends: Burnt Belly
Name: Burnt Belly
Alternate spellings: Burnt-Belly
Tribal affiliation: Pawnee
Type: Native hero,
poor-boy
Related figures in other tribes: Found In Grass (Arapaho),
Wets The Bed (Wichita)
Burnt-Belly is an orphan hero from Wichita folklore. Like many Plains Indian folk heroes, he was a poor,
dirty orphan boy who
was neglected by his tribe and given a disparaging nickname, but used his powers and his good nature
to rise above his humble origins and marry the chief's daughter.
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The Pawnee Mythology:
Extensive collection of Pawnee legends and traditional stories.
Hold Up The Sky:
Anthology of legends from the Pawnee and other Texas tribes.
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