The Algonquian trickster spirit also known as the Great Hare is Manabozho, a variant spelling of Nanabozho.
Nanabozho is especially prominent in Anishinaabe, including Ojibwe, storytelling. The figure combines the roles of trickster, culture hero, shapeshifter, and teacher. Stories may portray Nanabozho as human, rabbit, raven, coyote, or another animal, with the form changing according to the tale and community.
As the Great Hare, the character appears under related names such as Mishaabooz, Gitchii-waabooz, Michabo, and Manabosho. Spelling varies because the name has been written in different Indigenous languages and through different English transcription systems. “Manabozho” is therefore a defensible canonical answer rather than a separate spirit.
Nanabozho stories often explain the origins of the world, animals, plants, fishing, or ceremonial knowledge. The trickster’s mistakes and schemes are not merely comic: they can teach practical, ethical, and social lessons. Glooskap, Raven, and Coyote are comparable culture heroes in other Indigenous traditions, but they are not the same figure.