Granny Squannit

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Granny Squannit (or Squant) is a mythological figure from Wampanoag folklore. She is the wife of the giant Maushop and can be either a small woodland or sea creature. Though Maushup is usually portrayed as a giant, Squannit is considered one of the Little People (makiawisug). Stories about Squannit vary widely from community to community, but she usually has magical powers and is often associated with the sea and with storms. [1]

Mythology

According to legend, Granny Squannit is one of the Makiawisug, and healers would often look to her for help or guidance. [2] She is a powerful sorcerer and arguments with her husband are said to cause storms. [3]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.native-languages.org/squannit.htm#:~:text=Though%20Moshup%20is%20usually%20portrayed%20as%20a%20giant%2C%20Squannit%20is%20considered%20one%20of%20the%20Little%20People%20(makiawisug.)%20Stories%20about%20Squannit%20vary%20widely%20from%20community%20to%20community%2C%20but%20she%20usually%20has%20magical%20powers%20and%20is%20often%20associated%20with%20the%20sea%20and%20with%20storms
  2. ↑ "Makiawisug | Story of The Little People | The Mohegan Tribe". www.mohegan.nsn.us.
  3. ↑ "Myth Monday: Granny Squannit (Mohegan and Wampanoag Myth)". newcastle. 21 November 2017.
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