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In Ojibwe mythology, Mudjekeewis (from the Anishinaabe language ''majiikiwis'' "first-born son") is a spirit, and figures prominently in their storytelling, including the story of the world's creation. In their ''aadizookaanan'' (traditional stories), ''Majiikiwis'' is the first-born son of the ''E-bangishimog'', the West Wind, and is cast as the guardian of tradition and ceremonies, symbolized by the bear. Of the medicinal plants, white cedar is associated with ''Majiikiwis''. He is the eldest brother to Nanabozho. However, in ''The Song of Hiawatha'' based on the ''aadizookaanan'', Mudjekeewis is portrayed instead as ''E-bangishimog'' himself, ravishing Wenonah and fathering Hiawatha. However, even in ''The Song of Hiawatha'', Mudjekeewis is strongly associated with bears as demonstrated in the passage: ==References== * Benton-Banai, Edward. ''The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway''. Hayward, WI: Indian Country Communications, 1988. * Johnston, Basil. ''The Manitous: the spiritual world of the Ojibway''. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1995. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mudjekeewis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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