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Inyan

A rock or stone spirit from Lakota mythology.

minor

First appearance: Old Indian Legends

Inyan's tie to Iktomi is one of the pressures that moves Old Indian Legends—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The rock from whom Iktomi takes back his blanket.
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With Iktomi (rivalry): Iktomi and Inyan clash as adversaries, often in contests of will or trickery. With Grandfather (social): Grandfather and Inyan have a respectful but distant acquaintance, likely as fellow elders…

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Character Web

2 connections

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IKIktomiGRGrandfatherINInyan

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Social

Character groups

  • Tribal Spirits and Tricked Animals
  • Protagonist
  • Wise and Trickster Figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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In the story

Inyan appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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