Zuni Folktales · Character
The Young Swift-Runner
A fleet-footed youth stripped of his clothing by the Aged Tarantula, he must run a desperate race to recover what was taken from him.
supporting
Also known as Swift-runner, himself
First appearance: The Young Swift-Runner Who Was Stripped of His Clothing by the Aged Tarantula
As a supporting figure in Zuni Folktales, The Young Swift-Runner is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The priest-chief's son who is stripped of his fine apparel by Old Tarantula.
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The Young Swift-Runner belongs to the world of Zuni animal tales, where human and creature meet on equal footing and every encounter carries a test. His defining ordeal is the loss of his garments to the Aged Tarantula,…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the children’s joyful play turns to horror as the elder siste…
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