Saturday, 25 April 2009

Trickster's Penis (§7 of the Trickster Cycle): taken from The Encyclopedia of Hočąk (Winnebago) Mythology


retold by Richard L. Dieterle


As Trickster was walking along, he came to a particularly scenic land. Since he was getting sleepy, he decided to lay down and take a nap, so he laid under his blanket and went to sleep. After awhile, he woke up and as he looked up he could see something floating above him. He thought to himself, "Ah, yes! It is the chief's banner — they always do thus when they are about to give a feast." Then he noticed that his blanket was missing and he suddenly realized that it was the blanket that was floating above him. It was high in the air because Trickster had had an erection during his sleep. He said to himself, "Thus it always is with me." Then he addressed his penis, "Younger brother, bring the blanket back before you lose it." Trickster took his penis in hand, and as it got softer, the blanket finally floated down. He took out the box in which he kept his penis and began to coil his member up and pack it away. Only when he had reached the tip did he finally retrieve his blanket. Trickster carried this box on his back.

Trickster once again set out on his travels. As he wandered aimlessly, he descended a slope until he came to a lake. On the opposite shore a group of pretty young women, a yųgiwi (princess) and her friends, were skinny dipping in the lake. "Ah yes," Trickster said to himself, "my chance has come — now I will get some sex." He took his member out of its box and gave it clear instructions: "My younger brother, you are to go straight for the yųgiwi and pass by the other women. Lodge right in her and no one else." Then he dropped it in the water, but it slid across the surface of the water, so Trickster called to it, "Little brother, come back! If you come up to them like that, you will scare them off." Trickster pulled his penis back and tied a stone around its neck and launched it again, but this time it dropped to the bottom of the lake, so he had to reel it back in again. Once again he tried, this time by tying a lighter stone to it, but the penis was too close to the surface and created a wake as it moved. "Come back, little brother, come back," Trickster shouted. Once he had reeled it in, he attached a stone of just the right weight, and sent it on its way again. This time his penis went right for the mark, but on its way it just barely grazed the other women. They yelled to the yųgiwi, "Get out of the water! Get out of the water, quick!" but the yųgiwi was just to slow to move and the penis lodged right in her just where Trickster wanted it. As the princess came out of the water, the penis was lodge right in her, and the other woman tugged hard to get it out, but could not dislodge it. The young women, who had no idea what had attacked their friend, ran to the village and returned with the strongest men they could find. These tried very hard to pull it out, but they could do nothing. However, one of the men said, "An old woman lives near here and she has knowledge of many things. Perhaps she can do something." So they ran off to get her. When she arrived, she immediately knew what was going on and told them, "This is Kunu, the one that they call 'Trickster.' He is having sex with her, and all we are doing is intruding." She left, but came back soon after with an awl. She straddled the penis and pushed the awl in and out several times while she sang,

Kunu, if it is you;
Pull it out,
Pull it out.

Then, unexpectedly, the penis jumped out with such force that the woman was thrown through the air. The woman was in a state of shock, but managed to get to her feet. As she stood there, Trickster laughed from the opposite bank and shouted, "You nasty old woman, why have you spoiled my fun? I was trying to have sex, but now the moment is ruined!"

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