Aug 31, 2021
American folklore question...
In the novel, John Chapman (aka Apple Johnny, aka Johnny Appleseed) mentions several times his wife, a Choctaw woman, and there are several mentions of him going crazy after her death (in fact Wednesday lists this as one of the episodes of his life that are remembered as folktales and legends).
However... I did the basic research on John (and by basic I mean, really basic, I am unfortunately not well-versed in American folk heroes). And one thing that keeps being mentionned is that John Chapman never had a wife (and in fact after his death it was his sister that inherited his belongings).
So... can someone enlighten me here? What is Neil Gaiman referring to?