Zuni Folktales · Character
The Turkeys
Birds that appear as characters, sometimes as helpers or in trickster tales.
minor
Also known as Turkeys, your
First appearance: zuni folktales
The Turkeys shows up with force in The Poor Turkey Girl. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The flock of turkeys that the girl herds; they help her dress for the dance but abandon her when she forgets them.
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In The Poor Turkey Girl: The flock of turkeys that the girl herds; they help her dress for the dance but abandon her when she forgets them. Later, in The Revenge of the Two Brothers on the Háwikuhkwe, or the Two Little…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Clever Elders and Animals
- Twin War Gods and Companions
- Diverse Mythical and Animal Figures
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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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- The Poor Turkey Girl
- The Revenge of the Two Brothers on the Háwikuhkwe, or the Two Little Ones and Their Turkeys
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