Nanabush

Ojibwe creation myth stories of Nanabush (Joseph Cambell' archetypal hero "Animal Master") teacher and trickster.

While entertaining, Nanabush stories often carry underlying moral messages about honesty, humility, respect, and other

important aspects of Ojibwe life.

Example of modern Animal Master architype

Youtube- Shreck the third "Damsels of destruction"

Adventures of Nanabush

Brother wolverine and his two wives
Nanabush and his scabs
Nanabush creates the world
How brother bear got a bone in his penis
How brother chipmunk got his stripes
Drunk-maul sex with a bear

There goes brother Nanabush organizing all the animals in the ghetto.

by Modern Women August 25, 2025