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Native American Legends: Wetucks
Name: Wetucks
Tribal affiliation: Narragansett
Alternate spellings: Weetucks
Pronunciation: wee-tucks
Type: Culture hero,
Transformer,
giant
Related figures in other tribes: Maushup (Wampanoag)
Wetucks is a giant who is the culture hero of the Narragansett tribes (sometimes referred to as a
"transformer" by folklorists.)
Wetucks Stories
Weetucks and the Sweat Lodge:
Excerpt from a book about sweat lodge rituals telling a traditional legend about Wetucks.
Spirit of the New England Tribes:
Collection of Wampanoag, Narragansett, and Mohegan legends and traditional stories, including some about Wetucks.
Algonquian Spirit:
Excellent anthology of stories, songs, and oral history from the Algonquian tribes.
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