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Granny Squannit

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Granny Squannit (or Squant) is a mythological figure from Wampanoag folklore. She is a small person and a shape shifter from the Eastern woodlands.

Mythology

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According to legend, Granny Squannit is one of the Makiawisug, and healers would often look to her for help or guidance.[1] She is a powerful sorcerer and arguments with her husband are said to cause storms.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Makiawisug | Story of The Little People | The Mohegan Tribe". www.mohegan.nsn.us.
  2. ^ "Myth Monday: Granny Squannit (Mohegan and Wampanoag Myth)". newcastle. 21 November 2017.