Thunder Waters
nature_spirit water single tradition · 1
The "Thunder Waters" are appeased by Lelawala's sacrifice to save her tribe from famine. They are associated with Niagara.
When
- First attested
- 1898 CE
- Attested period
- 1898 – 1926
- Historical notes
- Appears in a cantata and operetta.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Lelawala
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Henry Hadley composed a cantata entitled Lelawala: A Legend of Niagara in 1898, in which the maiden Lelawala sacrifices herself to appease the "Thunder Waters" and save her tribe from a famine. Charles Wakefield Cadman's three-act operetta Lelawala: The Maid of Niagara (1926) is based on the story of Lelawala”
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