Nanabozho was the hero of many legends told by the Chippewa Indians. He had just returned to his lodge where him and his cousin lived. His cousin was missing! As Nanabozho searched he came upon some tracks in the dirt, the Great Serpent seized his cousin. Immediately he retrieved his bow and arrow and set out to find this monster. Soon after he came to a deep, gloomy lake (now known as Manitou Lake) called Spirit Lake as well as Devil Lake. He then found the Great Serpents house at the bottom of the lake; it was filled with evil spirits who served him. Meanwhile, he saw the Great Serpent coiled around his cousins lifeless body. The Great Serpents head was blood red, he had fierce glowing eyes, and his body was armed with hard colorful scales. Nanabozho wanted revenge on this monster; in fact, he made the clouds go away, made the wind stop blowing, and the sun boil the water to make the Great Serpent slither out of the water. Then he could have his revenge on the monster who killed his cousin. Nanabozho changed himself into a stump as a disguise. Therefore the Great Serpent was furious. He created a flood, Nanabozho ran to the village and warned all the people. They all climbed up the biggest mountain to escape it. Nanabozho made a raft for him and all the people. Finally, the villiage people escaped the flood and found the Great Serpent to be dead, in other words they lived happily ever after!
Citation:
Crystal, Ellie. "The Great Serpent and the Flood." Native American Myths of Creation. 1995. 11 November 2008. .
Crystal, Ellie. "The Great Serpent." Painting. Native American Myths of Creation. 11 November 2008. <http://www.crystalinks.com/snakecreation.gif>
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