Nanabozho

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Nanabozho (also known as Nanabush, Nanabozo, Winabozho, or Wenabozho) is a spirit in Ojibwe mythology, and figures prominently in their storytelling, including the story of the world's creation. Nanabozho is the Ojibwe trickster figure and culture hero (These two archetypes are often combined into a single figure in First Nations mythologies). He was the son of a human mother and Bangishimog ("In the West"), a spirit father. Nanabozho most often appears in the shape of a rabbit and is characterized as a trickster. He was sent to Earth by Gitchi Manitou to teach the Ojibwe, and one of his first tasks was to name all the plants and animals.

References

• Johnston, Basil. Ojibway Heritage. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1976.

External links

• How Nanabush Created the World
• Nanabush and the Giant Beaver
• The Legend of 'Nanabozho' (from the CBC radio archives, as an audio file)
• Nanabozho (his entry at www.godchecker.com)