--- title: Shooting of the Red Eagle — Old Indian Legends · full text with trees description: Shooting of the Red Eagle, «Old Indian Legends» by Zitkala-Sa: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: A MAN in buckskins sat upon the top of a little hillock. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Old Indian Legends](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/) / Shooting of the Red Eagle # Shooting of the Red Eagle Shooting of the Red Eagle of «Old Indian Legends» by Zitkala-Sa: the whole text, 65 sentences and 1020 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 3 of them are in the tales treebank and were checked by a teacher model. - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/1/) — A MAN in buckskins sat upon the top of a little hillock. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/2/) — The setting sun shone bright upon a strong bow in his hand. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/3/) — His face was turned toward the round camp ground at the foot of the hill. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/4/) — He had walked a long journey hither. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/5/) — He was waiting for the chieftain's men to spy him. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/6/) — Soon four strong men ran forth from the center wigwam toward the hillock, where sat the man with the long bow. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/7/) — “He is the avenger come to shoot the red eagle,” cried the runners to each other as they bent forward swinging their elbows together. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/8/) — They reached the side of the stranger, but he did not heed them. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/9/) — Proud and silent he gazed upon the cone-shaped wigwams beneath him. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/10/) — Spreading a handsomely decorated buffalo robe before the man, two of the warriors lifted him by each shoulder and placed him gently on it. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/11/) — Then the four men took, each, a corner of the blanket and carried the stranger, with long proud steps, toward the chieftain's teepee. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/12/) — Ready to greet the stranger, the tall chieftain stood at the entrance way. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/13/) — “How, you are the avenger with the magic arrow!” said he, extending to him a smooth soft hand. - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/14/) — “How, great chieftain!” replied the man, holding long the chieftain's hand. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/15/) — Entering the teepee, the chieftain motioned the young man to the right side of the doorway, while he sat down opposite him with a center fire burning between them. - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/16/) — Wordless, like a bashful Indian maid, the avenger ate in silence the food set before him on the ground in front of his crossed shins. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/17/) — When he had finished his meal he handed the empty bowl to the chieftain's wife, saying, “Mother-in-law, here is your dish!” - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/18/) — “Han, my son!” answered the woman, taking the bowl. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/19/) — With the magic arrow in his quiver the stranger felt not in the least too presuming in addressing the woman as his mother-in-law. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/20/) — Complaining of fatigue, he covered his face with his blanket and soon within the chieftain's teepee he lay fast asleep. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/21/) — “The young man is not handsome after all!” whispered the woman in her husband's ear. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/22/) — “Ah, but after he has killed the red eagle he will seem handsome enough!” answered the chieftain. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/23/) — That night the star men in their burial procession in the sky reached the low northern horizon, before the center fires within the teepees had flickered out. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/24/) — The ringing laughter which had floated up through the smoke lapels was now hushed, and only the distant howling of wolves broke the quiet of the village. - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/25/) — But the lull between midnight and dawn was short indeed. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/26/) — Very early the oval-shaped door-flaps were thrust aside and many brown faces peered out of the wigwams toward the top of the highest bluff. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/27/) — Now the sun rose up out of the east. - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/28/) — The red painted avenger stood ready within the camp ground for the flying of the red eagle. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/29/) — He appeared, that terrible bird! - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/30/) — He hovered over the round village as if he could pounce down upon it and devour the whole tribe. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/31/) — When the first arrow shot up into the sky the anxious watchers thrust a hand quickly over their half-uttered “hinnu!” - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/32/) — The second and the third arrows flew upward but missed by a wide space the red eagle soaring with lazy indifference over the little man with the long bow. - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/33/) — All his arrows he spent in vain. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/34/) — “Ah! my blanket brushed my elbow and shifted the course of my arrow!” said the stranger as the people gathered around him. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/35/) — During this happening, a woman on horseback halted her pony at the chieftain's teepee. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/36/) — It was no other than the young woman who cut loose the tree-bound captive! - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/37/) — While she told the story the chieftain listened with downcast face. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/38/) — “I passed him on my way. - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/39/) — He is near!” she ended. - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/40/) — Indignant at the bold impostor, the wrathful eyes of the chieftain snapped fire like red cinders in the night time. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/41/) — His lips were closed. - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/42/) — At length to the woman he said: “How, you have done me a good deed.” - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/43/) — Then with quick decision he gave command to a fleet horseman to meet the avenger. - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/44/) — “Clothe him in these my best buckskins,” said he, pointing to a bundle within the wigwam. - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/45/) — In the meanwhile strong men seized Iktomi and dragged him by his long hair to the hilltop. — checked by a teacher - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/46/) — There upon a mock-pillared grave they bound him hand and feet. - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/47/) — Grown-ups and children sneered and hooted at Iktomi's disgrace. - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/48/) — For a half-day he lay there, the laughing-stock of the people. - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/49/) — Upon the arrival of the real avenger, Iktomi was released and chased away beyond the outer limits of the camp ground. - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/50/) — On the following morning at daybreak, peeped the people out of half-open door-flaps. - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/51/) — There again in the midst of the large camp ground was a man in beaded buckskins. - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/52/) — In his hand was a strong bow and red-tipped arrow. - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/53/) — Again the big red eagle appeared on the edge of the bluff. - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/54/) — He plumed his feathers and flapped his huge wings. - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/55/) — The young man crouched low to the ground. - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/56/) — He placed the arrow on the bow, drawing a poisoned flint for the eagle. — checked by a teacher - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/57/) — The bird rose into the air. - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/58/) — He moved his outspread wings one, two, three times and lo! the eagle tumbled from the great height and fell heavily to the earth. - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/59/) — An arrow stuck in his breast! - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/60/) — He was dead! - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/61/) — So quick was the hand of the avenger, so sure his sight, that no one had seen the arrow fly from his long bent bow. - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/62/) — In awe and amazement the village was dumb. - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/63/) — And when the avenger, plucking a red eagle feather, placed it in his black hair, a loud shout of the people went up to the sky. — checked by a teacher - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/64/) — Then hither and thither ran singing men and women making a great feast for the avenger. - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/9/65/) — Thus he won the beautiful Indian princess who never tired of telling to her children the story of the big red eagle. - ← previous: [The Tree-bound](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/8/) - next →: [Iktomi and the Turtle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/10/) - ↑ back to [Old Indian Legends](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg338/)