Nacogdoche (Caddo tribe chief’s son in legend)
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Nacogdoche is a legendary Caddo chief’s son from Native American tradition, associated with the origins and naming of the city of Nacogdoches in Texas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nacogdoche | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Native American legend
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legendary figure ⓘ mythological person ⓘ |
| appearsIn | local folklore of East Texas ⓘ |
| associatedPlaceInLegend | Nacogdoches region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
city of Nacogdoches, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
origin of the name Nacogdoches ⓘ |
| countryAssociatedWith | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Caddo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Caddo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEtymologicalConnectionTo | Nacogdoches, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiblingInLegend | Natchitoches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicStatus | legendary rather than historically documented ⓘ |
| influencedToponym | Nacogdoches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Caddo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythType | place‑name etymology legend ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | eponymous founder of Nacogdoches in legend ⓘ |
| narrativeGenre | legend ⓘ |
| peopleAssociatedWith | Caddo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInLegend | son of a Caddo chief ⓘ |
| regionOfLegend | East Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | chief’s son ⓘ |
| stateAssociatedWith | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Native American oral tradition ⓘ |
| tribalTradition | Caddo oral tradition ⓘ |
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