Hi, welcome to week #28 of my weekend hobby. Today I’m taking a quick look at the rich folklore of Native North-Americans. Accordingly to wiki, today’s legend can be found across many indigenous cultures in the region, but I opted for the name “Anukite” as know by the Lakota People.
Maybe my references are a little crossed over with other cultural depictions, but mostly, the Deer Lady/Woman is described as a young woman. Wiki cites Paula Gunn’s book “Grandmothers of the Light: a Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook” which describes the intention of natives inserting this legend into society as a way of keeping men in line by discouraging promiscuity and infidelity.
If men have sex with the Deer Lady they go crazy; however if women dream about her, they will gain powers if they make a wise decision in the near future. –Citing a different book by Suzanne Crawford and Dennis Kelley “American Indian Religious Traditions”.
And that’s all for this week, I hope you have a wonderful weekend and see you next week with a new mythical creature from another corner of the world.
Sunday Sketchbook 