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of killing his father. Hiawatha makes the long goumey to
his father in a short time, for he wears enchanted moccasins
that make it possible for him to cover a mile at a stride*
Manabozho covered the distance quickly because he possessed
a giant's height.Hiawatha, meets his father on the Rocky
Mountains. Tfhe legendary account only says that the meeting
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took place on a western mountain, *" Manahosho defeated his
adversary by deception, as the poem records*. He exchanged
confidence as to the one tnin^. that would kill him* In ex-
change for his lie, his father told him the truth, and was thos
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defeated, though not until a mighty conflict had been waged.
The poetic hero is aided by magic mittens, hut the legendary
Lke
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hero had a giant's strength-and power. ^ Manabozho, like
Hiawatha, pursued his father to the brink'of the earth.*
Mudjekeewis ends the great struggle with Hiawatha by
saying:
"Hold, my son, rny Hiawatha!
'Tis impossible to kill me,
For you cannot kill the immortal.
I have put you to this trial,
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Ibid, p. 140.
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Ibid.
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Ibid*
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Ib^ds pp. 140-142.
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Ibid,., p. 140.
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Ibid,, p. 143.
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Doty, Fern Marie. American Background in Longfellow's "The Song of Hiawatha", thesis, 1940; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83348/m1/28/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .