Zuni Folktales · Character
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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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Animal Helpers and Tricksters
- Diverse Mythical and Animal Figures
- Protagonist
- Twin War Gods and Companions
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the children’s joyful play turns to horror as the elder siste…
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