# Old Indian Legends — Character guide

> Key figures in Old Indian Legends by Zitkála-Šá.

- [Iktomi](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/iktomi.md): A trickster spider spirit who appears in many tales, often causing trouble or outsmarting others.
- [Manštin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/manstin.md): A rabbit character known for his speed and cleverness in several stories.
- [The Stranger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_stranger.md): A mysterious figure who appears in various tales, often as a focal character.
- [Patkaša](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/patkasa.md): A character mentioned in the stories, likely a spirit or animal figure.
- [The Ducks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_ducks_iktomi.md): Ducks that interact with Iktomi in a tale about trickery.
- [The Fish](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_fish.md): A fish character that appears in a story, possibly as a victim of trickery.
- [The Dragonfly](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_dragonfly.md): A dragonfly character that appears in a narrative role.
- [The Turtle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_turtle.md): A turtle character that appears in a story, often as a slow but wise figure.
- [Iya](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/iya.md): A giant camp-eating monster from Lakota legend.
- [Grandfather](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/grandfather.md): An elder character who appears in some tales as a wise figure.
- [Han](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/han.md): A character mentioned in the stories, possibly a spirit or animal.
- [Inyan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/inyan.md): A rock or stone spirit from Lakota mythology.
- [The Grasshopper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_grasshopper.md): A grasshopper character that appears in a story.
- [The Dakotas](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/the_dakotas.md): The Dakota people, referenced as a group in the stories.
- [Double-Face](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/double_face.md): A two-faced monster character in Lakota legend.
- [Dakota](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/old_indian_legends_se/characters/dakota.md): A character or personification of the Dakota people.

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