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Record 1 2018-03-14

English

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CONT

... Another myth, that of the great serpent at Village-des-Hurons, brought a new personality into play, Carcajou the Wolverine, a sly and sarcastic being whose greatest pleasure was playing tricks. In this story Carcajou, a drunkard lacking scruples, concluded a pact with the great serpent ...

OBS

Also a principal character in Attikamek mythology.

French

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  • Appellations diverses
CONT

[...] Une autre légende, celle du grand serpent au Village-des-Hurons, fait intervenir un nouveau personnage, le Carcajou, être rusé et sarcastique dont le plus grand plaisir est de jouer des tours. Dans ce récit, le Carcajou, ivrogne aux mœurs dissolues, conclut un pacte avec le grand serpent, grand esprit de la nation huronne [...]

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