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Friend Mouse

A grain-loving Mouse whose stolen bread costs him his tail — and sets him plotting a payment in kind.

supporting

Also known as the Mouse, The Mouse, mine

First appearance: zuni folktales

As a supporting figure in Zuni Folktales, Friend Mouse is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The other main character, companion to the Cock, living together and facing challenges.
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He lives under the wall of the old woman's corral, with no grandmother to feed him, and grows bold on the Tâkâkâ Cock's tortilla crumbs. Caught mid-theft, he loses his long tail to one hard peck and mourns it as a young…

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Character Web

21 connections

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TCThe CockCOCoyoteTOThe Old DemonGBGrandfather Bu…TUThe Ugly Wild …FMFriend Mouse

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Animal Helpers and Tricksters
  • Diverse Mythical and Animal Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Twin War Gods and Companions

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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

Friend Mouse appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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