Granny Squannit (or Squant) is a mythological figure from
Wampanoag
The Wampanoag , also rendered Wôpanâak, are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands based in southeastern Massachusetts and historically parts of eastern Rhode Island,Salwen, "Indians of Southern New England and Long Island," p. 17 ...
folklore. She is the wife of the giant
Maushop and can be either a small woodland or sea creature.
Mythology
According to legend, Granny Squannit is one of the
Makiawisug, and healers would often look to her for help or guidance. She is a powerful sorcerer and arguments with her husband are said to cause storms.
References
Deities of the indigenous peoples of North America
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