Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southw小说第2章

第2章

　　Thesunwearsashirtofdresseddeerskin，withleggingsofthesamereachingtohisthighs。Theshirtandleggingsarefringed。Hismoccasinsarealsoofdeerskinandembroideredinyellow，red，andturkisbeads。Hewearsakiltofdeerskin，havingasnakepainteduponit。Hecarriesabowandarrows，thequiverbeingofcougarskin，hangingoverhisshoulder，andheholdshisbowinhislefthandandanarrowinhisright。HealwayswearsthemaskwhichprotectshimfromthesightofthepeopleofHa—arts。
　　Atthetopofthemaskisaneagleplumewithparrotplumes；aneagleplumeisateachside，andoneatthebottomofthemask。Thehairaroundtheheadandfaceisredlikefire，andwhenitmovesandshakespeoplecannotlookcloselyatthemask。Itisnotintendedthattheyshouldobserveclosely，elsetheywouldknowthatinsteadofseeingthesuntheyseeonlyhismask。
　　Themooncametotheupperworldwiththesunandhealsowearsamask。
　　EachnightthesunpassesbythehouseofSussistinnako，thespider，whoaskshim，"Howaremychildrenabove？Howmanyhavediedto—day？Howmanyhavebeenbornto—day？"Thesunlingersonlylongenoughtoanswerhisquestions。Hethenpassesontohishouseintheeast。
　　TheFoxesandtheSunYurok（nearKlamathRiver，Cal。）
　　Onceuponatime，theFoxeswereangrywithSun。Theyheldacouncilaboutthematter。ThentwelveFoxeswereselected—twelveofthebravesttocatchSunandtiehimdown。Theymaderopesofsinew；thenthetwelvewatcheduntiltheSun，ashefollowedthedownwardtrailinthesky，touchedthetopofacertainhill。ThentheFoxescaughtSun，andtiedhimfasttothehill。ButtheIndianssawthem，andtheykilledtheFoxeswitharrows。Thentheycutthesinews。ButtheSunhadburnedagreatholeintheground。TheIndiansknowthestoryistrue，becausetheycanseetheholewhichSunburned。
　　TheTheftofFireKarok（nearKlamathRiver，Cal。）
　　TherewasnofireonearthandtheKarokswerecoldandmiserable。Farawaytotheeast，hiddeninatreasurebox，wasfirewhichKareyahadmadeandgiventotwooldhags，lesttheKaroksshouldstealit。SoCoyotedecidedtostealfirefortheIndians。
　　Coyotecalledagreatcounciloftheanimals。AfterthecouncilhestationedalinefromthelandoftheKarokstothedistantlandwherethefirewaskept。LionwasnearesttheFireLand，andFrogwasnearesttheKarokland。LionwasstrongestandFrogwasweakest，andtheotheranimalstooktheirplaces，accordingtothepowergiventhembyMan。
　　ThenCoyotetookanIndianwithhimandwenttothehilltop，buthehidtheIndianunderthehill。Coyotewenttothetepeeofthehags。Hesaid，"Good—evening。"Theyreplied，"Good—evening。"
　　Coyotesaid，"Itiscoldouthere。Canyouletmesitbythefire？"Sotheylethimsitbythefire。Hewasonlyacoyote。Hestretchedhisnoseoutalonghisforepawsandpretendedtogotosleep，buthekeptthecornerofoneeyeopenwatching。Sohespentallnightwatchingandthinking，buthehadnochancetogetapieceofthefire。
　　ThenextmorningCoyoteheldacouncilwiththeIndian。Hetoldhimwhenhe，Coyote，waswithinthetepee，toattackit。ThenCoyotewentbacktothefire。Thehagslethiminagain。HewasonlyaCoyote。ButCoyotestoodclosebythecasketoffire。TheIndianmadeadashatthetepee。
　　Thehagsrushedoutafterhim，andCoyoteseizedafirebrandinhisteethandflewovertheground。Thehagssawthesparksflyingandgavechase。ButCoyotereachedLion，whoranwithittoGrizzlyBear。GrizzlyBearranwithittoCinnamonBear；heranwithittoWolf，andatlastthefirecametoGround—Squirrel。Squirreltookthebrandandransofastthathistailcaughtfire。Hecurleditupoverhisback，andburnedtheblackspotinhisshoulders。Youcanseeitevento—day。
　　SquirrelcametoFrog，butFrogcouldn’trun。Heopenedhismouthwideandswallowedthefire。Thenhejumpedbutthehagscaughthistail。
　　Frogjumpedagain，butthehagskepthistail。ThatiswhyFrogshavenotail，eventothisday。Frogswamunderwater，andcameuponapileofdriftwood。Hespatoutthefireintothedrywood，andthatiswhythereisfireindrywoodevento—day。WhenanIndianrubstwopiecestogether，thefirecomesout。
　　TheTheftofFireSia（NewMexico）
　　Along，longtimeago，thepeoplebecametiredoffeedingongrass，likedeerandwildanimals，andtheytalkedtogetherhowfiremightbefound。
　　TheTi—amonisaid，"Coyoteisthebestmantostealfirefromtheworldbelow，"sohesentforCoyote。
　　WhenCoyotecame，theTi—amonisaid，"Thepeoplewishforfire。Wearetiredoffeedingongrass。Youmustgototheworldbelowandbringthefire。"
　　Coyotesaid，"Itiswell，father。Iwillgo。"
　　SoCoyoteslippedstealthilytothehouseofSussistinnako。Itwasthemiddleofthenight。Snake，whoguardedthefirstdoor，wasasleep，andheslippedquicklyandquietlyby。Cougar，whoguardedtheseconddoor，wasasleep，andCoyoteslippedby。Bear，whoguardedthethirddoor，wasalsosleeping。Atthefourthdoor，Coyotefoundtheguardianofthefireasleep。SlippingthroughintotheroomofSussistinnako，hefoundhimalsosleeping。
　　Coyotequicklylightedthecedarbrandwhichwasattachedtohistailandhurriedout。Spiderawoke，justenoughtoknowsomeonewasleavingtheroom。"Whoisthere？"hecried。Thenhecalled，"Someonehasbeenhere。"ButbeforehecouldwakenthesleepingBearandCougarandSnake，Coyotehadalmostreachedtheupperworld。
　　TheEarth—HardeningAftertheFloodSia（NewMexico）
　　Aftertheflood，theSiareturnedtoHa—arts，theearth。Theycamethroughanopeninginthefarnorth。Aftertheyhadremainedattheirfirstvillageayear，theywishedtopasson，buttheearthwasverymoistandUtsetwaspuzzledhowtohardenit。
　　UtsetcalledCougar。Shesaid，"Haveyouanymedicinetohardentheroadsothatwemaypassoverit？"Cougarreplied，"Iwilltry，mother。"Butaftergoingashortdistanceovertheroad，hesanktohisshouldersinthewetearth。HereturnedmuchafraidandtoldUtsetthathecouldgonofarther。
　　ThenshesentforBear。Shesaid，"Haveyouanymedicinetohardentheroad？"Bearstartedout，buthesanktohisshoulders，andreturnedsaying，"Icandonothing。"
　　ThenUtsetcalledBadger，andhetried。ShecalledShrew，andhefailed。
　　ShecalledWolf，andhefailed。
　　ThenUtsetreturnedtothelowerworldandaskedSussistinnakowhatshecoulddotohardentheearthsothatherpeoplemighttraveloverit。Heasked，"Haveyounomedicinetomaketheearthfirm？HaveyouaskedCougarandWolf，BearandBadgerandWolftousetheirmedicinestohardentheearth？"
　　Utsetsaid，"Ihavetriedallthese。"
　　ThenSussistinnakosaid，"Otherswillunderstand。"HetoldhertohaveawomanoftheKapina（spider）clantrytohardentheearth。
　　Whenthewomanarrived，Utsetsaid，"Mymother，SussistinnakotellsmetheKapinasocietyunderstandhowtohardentheearth。"
　　Thewomansaid，"Idonotknowhowtomaketheearthhard。"
　　ThreetimesUtsetaskedthewomanabouthardeningtheearth，andthreetimesthewomansaid，"Idonotknow。"Thefourthtimethewomansaid，"Well，IguessIknow。Iwilltry。"
　　SoshecalledtogetherthemembersoftheSpidersociety，theKapina，andsaid，"Ourmother，Sussistinnako，bidsusworkforherandhardentheearthsothatthepeoplemaypassoverit。"Thespiderwomanfirstmadearoadoffinecottonwhichsheproducedfromherownbody，andsuspendeditafewfeetabovetheearth。Thenshetoldthepeopletheycouldtravelonthat。Butthepeoplewereafraidtotrustthemselvestosuchafrailroad。
　　ThenUtsetsaid，"IwishamanandnotawomanoftheSpidersocietytoworkforme。"
　　Thenhecame。Hethrewoutacharmofwood，latticedsoitcouldbeexpandedorcontracted。Whenitwasextendeditreachedtothemiddleoftheearth。Hethrewittothesouth，totheeast，andtothewest；thenhethrewittowardthepeopleinthenorth。
　　Sotheearthwasmadefirmthatthepeoplemighttraveluponit。
　　SoonafterUtsetsaid，"Iwillsoonleaveyou。Iwill，returntothehomefromwhichIcame。"
　　ThensheselectedamanoftheCornclan。Shesaidtohim，"YouwillbeknownasTi—amoni（arch—ruler）。Youwillbetomypeopleasmyself。Youwillpasswiththemoverthestraightroad。Igivetoyouallmywisdom，mythoughts，myheart，andall。Ifillyourmindwithmymind。"
　　Hereplied："Itiswell，mother。Iwilldoasyousay。"
　　TheOriginsoftheTotemsandofNamesZuni（NewMexico）
　　NowtheTwainBelovedandthepriest—fathersgatheredincouncilforthenamingandselectionofman—groupsandcreature—kinds，andthings。SotheycalledthepeopleofthesouthernspacetheChildrenofSummer，andthosewholovedthesunmostbecametheSunpeople。OtherswholovedthewaterbecametheToadpeople，orTurtlepeople，orFrogpeople。OtherslovedtheseedsoftheearthandbecametheSeedpeople，orthepeopleoftheFirst—growinggrass，oroftheTobacco。ThosewholovedwarmthweretheFireorBadgerpeople。Accordingtotheirnaturestheychosetheirtotems。
　　AndsoalsodidthePeopleofWinter，orthePeopleoftheNorth。SomewereknownastheBearpeople，ortheCoyotepeople，orDeerpeople；
　　othersastheCranepeople，Turkeypeople，orGrousepeople。SotheBadgerpeopledweltinawarmplace，evenasthebadgersonthesunnysideofhillsburrow，findingadwellingamongstthedryrootswhenceisfire。
　　TraditionsofWanderingsHopi（Arizona）
　　AftertheHopihadbeentaughttobuildstonehouses，theytookseparateways。MypeopleweretheSnakepeople。Theylivedinsnakeskins，eachfamilyoccupyingaseparatesnakeskinbag。AllwerehungontheendofarainbowwhichswungarounduntiltheendtouchedNavajoMountain。Thenthebagsdroppedfromit。Whereverabagdropped，therewastheirhouse。Aftertheyarrangedtheirbagstheycameoutfromthemasmenandwomen，andtheythenbuiltastonehousewhichhadfivesides。Thenabrilliantstararoseinthesoutheast。Itwouldshineforawhileanddisappear。
　　Theoldmensaid，"’Beneaththatstartheremustbepeople。"Theydecidedtotraveltoit。Theycutastaffandsetitinthegroundandwatcheduntilthestarreacheditstop。Thentheystartedandtravelledaslongasthestarshone。Whenitdisappearedtheyhalted。Butthestardidnotshineeverynight。Sometimesmanyyearspassedbeforeitappearedagain。Whenthisoccurred，thepeoplebuilthousesduringtheirhalt。Theybuiltroundhousesandsquarehouses，andalltheruinsbetweenhereandNavajoMountainmarktheplaceswhereourpeoplelived。
　　Theywaiteduntilthestarcametothetopofthestaffagain，butwhentheymovedon，manypeopleremainedinthosehouses。
　　WhenourpeoplereachedWaipho（aspringafewmilesfromWalpi）thestarvanished。Ithasneverbeenseensince。Theybuiltahousethere，butMasauwu，theGodoftheFaceoftheEarth，cameandcompelledthepeopletomoveabouthalfwaybetweentheEastMesaandtheMiddleMesaandtheretheystayedmanyplantings。Onetimewhentheoldmenwereassembled，thegodcameamongthem，lookinglikeahorribleskeletonandrattlinghisbones。Buthecouldnotfrightenthem。Sohesaid，"Ihavelostmywager。AllthatIhaveisyours。AskforanythingyouwantandI
　　willgiveittoyou。"
　　Atthattime，ourpeople’shousewasbesidethewatercourse。Thegodsaid，"Whydoyousitthereinthemud？Goupyonderwhereitisdry。"
　　Sotheywentacrosstothewestsideofthemesanearthepointandbuiltahouseandlivedthere。
　　Againwhentheoldmenassembledtwodemonscameamongthem，buttheoldmentookthegreatBahoandchasedthemaway。
　　OtherHopi（Hopituh）cameintothiscountryfromtimetotimeandoldpeoplesaid，"Buildhere，"or"Buildthere，"andportionedthelandamongthenewcomers。
　　TheMigrationoftheWaterPeopleWalpi（Arizona）
　　Inthelongago，theSnake，Horn，andEaglepeoplelivedhere（inTusayan）buttheircorngrewonlyaspanhighandwhentheysangforrain，theCloudgodsentonlyathinmist。MypeoplelivedtheninthedistantPa—latKwa—biintheSouth。Therewasaverybadoldmanthere。
　　Whenhemetanyonehewouldspitintheirfaces……Hedidallmannerofevil。Baholihongagotangryatthisandturnedtheworldupsidedown。Waterspoutedupthroughthekivasandthroughthefireplacesinthehouses。Theearthwasrentingreatchasms，andwatercoveredeverythingexceptonenarrowridgeofmud。AcrossthistheSerpent—godtoldallthepeopletotravel。Astheyjourneyedacross，thefeetofthebadslippedandtheyfellintothedarkwater。Thegoodpeople，aftermanydays，reacheddryland。
　　Whilethewaterwasrisingaroundthevillage，theoldpeoplegotontopofthehouses。Theythoughttheycouldnotstruggleacrosswiththeyoungerpeople。ButBaholihongaclothedthemwiththeskinsofturkeys。
　　Theyspreadtheirwingsoutandfloatedintheairjustabovethesurfaceofthewater，andinthiswaytheygotacross。Thereweresavedofus，theWaterpeople，theCornpeople，theLizard，Horned—toad，andSandpeoples，twofamiliesofRabbit，andtheTobaccopeople。Theturkeytaildraggedinthewater。Thatiswhythereiswhiteontheturkey’stailnow。Thisisalsothereasonwhyoldpeopleuseturkey—feathersatthereligiousceremonies。
　　CoyoteandtheMesquiteBeansPima（Arizona）
　　Afterthewatersofthefloodhadgonedown，ElderBrothersaidtoCoyote，"Donottouchthatblackbug；anddonoteatthemesquitebeans。
　　Itisdangeroustoharmanythingthatcamesafethroughtheflood。"
　　SoCoyotewenton，butpresentlyhecametotheblackbug。Hestoppedandateitup。Thenhewentontothemesquitebeans。Hestoppedandlookedatthemawhile，andthensaid，"Iwilljusttasteoneandthatwillbeall。"Buthestoodthereandateandateuntilhehadeatenthemallup。Andthebugandthebeansswelledupinhisstomachandkilledhim。
　　OriginoftheSierraNevadasandCoastRangeYokuts（nearFresno，Cal。）
　　Oncetherewasatimewhentherewasnothingintheworldbutwater。
　　AbouttheplacewhereTulareLakeisnow，therewasapolestandingfarupoutofthewater，andonthispoleperchedHawkandCrow。FirstHawkwouldsitonthepoleawhile，thenCrowwouldknockhimoffandsitonithimself。Thustheysatonthetopofthepoleabovethewaterformanyages。Atlasttheycreatedthebirdswhichpreyonfish。TheycreatedKingfisher，Eagle，Pelican，andothers。TheycreatedalsoDuck。
　　Duckwasverysmallbutshedivedtothebottomofthewater，tookabeakfulofmud，andthendiedincomingtothetopofthewater。Ducklaydeadfloatingonthewater。ThenHawkandCrowtookthemudfromDuck’sbeak，andbeganmakingthemountains。
　　TheybeganattheplacenowknownasTa—hi—cha—paPass，andHawkmadetheeastrange。Crowmadethewestone。Theypushedthemuddownhardintothewaterandthenpiledithigh。Theyworkedtowardthenorth。AtlastHawkandCrowmetatMountShasta。Thentheirworkwasdone。Butwhentheylookedattheirmountains，Crow’srangewasmuchlargerthanHawk’s。
　　HawksaidtoCrow，"Howdidthishappen，yourascal？Youhavebeenstealingearthfrommybill。Thatiswhyyourmountainsarethebiggest。"Crowlaughed。
　　ThenHawkchewedsomeIndiantobacco。Thatmadehimwise。Atoncehetookholdofthemountainsandturnedthemaroundalmostinacircle。HeputhisrangewhereCrow’shadbeen。ThatiswhytheSierraNevadaRangeislargerthantheCoastRange。
　　YosemiteValley（Explanatory）（3）
　　Mr。StephenPowersclaimsthatthereisnosuchwordintheMiwoklanguageasYosemite。Thevalleyhasalwaysbeenknowntothem，andistothisday，whenspeakingamongthemselves，asA—wa’—ni。This，itistrue，isonlythenameofoneoftheancientvillageswhichitcontained；butbyprominenceitgaveitsnametothevalley，andinaccordancewithIndianusagealmosteverywhere，totheinhabitantsofthesame。ThewordYosemiteissimplyaverybeautifulandsonorouscorruptionofthewordforgrizzlybear。OntheStanislausandnorthofit，thewordisu—zu’—mai—ti；atLittleGap，o—so’—mai—ti；inYosemiteitself，u—zu’—mai—ti；ontheSouthForkoftheMerced，uh—zu’—mai—tuh……
　　"Inthefollowinglist，thesignificationofthenameisgivenwheneverthereisanyknowntotheIndians：
　　"Wa—kal’—la（theriver），MercedRiver。
　　"Lung—u—tu—ku’—ya，RibbonFall。
　　"Po’—ho—no，Po—ho’—no（thoughthefirstisprobablythemorecorrect），Bridal—VeilFall……Thiswordissaidtosignify’evilwind。’Theonly’evilwind’thatanIndianknowsofisawhirlwind，whichispoi—i’—chaorKan’—u—ma。
　　"Tu—tok—a—nu’—la，ElCapitan。’Measuring—wormstone。’[Legendisgivenelsewhere。]
　　"Ko—su’—ko，CathedralRock。
　　"Pu—si’—na，andChuk’—ka（thesquirrelandtheacorn—cache），atall，sharpneedle，withasmalleroneatitsbase，justeastofCathedralRock……Thesavages……imaginedhereasquirrelnibblingatthebaseofanacorngranary。
　　"Loi’—a，SentinelRock。
　　"Sak’—ka—du—eh，SentinelDome。
　　"Cho’—lok（thefall），YosemiteFall。Thisisthegenericwordfor’fall。’
　　"Ma’—ta（thecanon），Indiancanon。Agenericword，inexplainingwhichtheIndiansholdupbothhandstodenoteperpendicularwalls。
　　"Ham’—mo—ko（usuallycontractedtoHam’—moak），……brokendebrislyingatthefootofthewalls。
　　"U—zu’—mai—tiLa’—wa—tuh（grizzlybearskin），GlacierRock……fromthegrayish，grizzledappearanceofthewall。
　　"Cho—ko—nip’—o—deh（baby—basket），RoyalArches。This……canopy—rockbearsnolittleresemblancetoanIndianbaby—basket。Anotherformischo—ko’—ni，……literally……’dog—house。’
　　"Pai—wai’—ak（whitewater？），VernalFall。
　　"Yo—wai—yi，NevadaFall。InthiswordisdetectedtherootofAwaia，’alake’orbodyofwater。
　　"Tis—se’—yak，SouthDome。[Seelegendelsewhere。]
　　"To—ko’—ye，NorthDome，husbandofTisseyak。[Seelegendelsewhere。]
　　"Shun’—ta，Hun’—ta（theeye），WatchingEye。
　　"A—wai’—a（alake），MirrorLake。
　　"Sa—wah’（agap），anameoccurringfrequently。
　　"Wa—ha’—ka，avillagewhichstoodatthebaseofThreeBrothers；alsotherockitself。Thiswasthewesternmostvillageinthevalley。
　　"TherewereninevillagesinYosemiteValleyand……formerlyothersextendingasfardownastheBridalVeilFall，whichweredestroyedinwarsthatoccurredbeforethewhitescame。"
　　（3）TheexplanationgivenaboveisthatmadebyMr。StephenPowers，inVol。3，U。S。GeographicalandGeologicalSurveyoftheRockyMountainregion，Part2，ContributionstoNorthAmericanEthnology，1877。
　　LegendofTu—Tok—A—Nu’—La（ElCapitan）
　　YosemiteValleyHerewereoncetwolittleboyslivinginthevalleywhowentdowntotherivertoswim。Afterpaddlingandsplashingabouttotheirhearts’
　　content，theywentonshoreandcreptuponahugeboulderwhichstoodbesidethewater。Theylaydowninthewarmsunshinetodrythemselves，butfellasleep。Theysleptsosoundlythattheyknewnothing，thoughthegreatbouldergrewdaybyday，androsenightbynight，untilitliftedthemupbeyondthesightoftheirtribe，wholookedforthemeverywhere。
　　Therockgrewuntiltheboyswereliftedhighintotheheaven，evenfarupabovethebluesky，untiltheyscrapedtheirfacesagainstthemoon。
　　Andstill，yearafteryear，amongthecloudstheyslept。
　　Thentherewasheldagreatcouncilofalltheanimalstobringtheboysdownfromthetopofthegreatrock。Everyanimalleapedashighashecouldupthefaceoftherockywall。Mousecouldonlyjumpashighasone’shand；Rat，twiceashigh。ThenRaccoontried；hecouldjumpalittlefarther。Oneafteranotheroftheanimalstried，andGrizzlyBearmadeagreatleapfarupthewall，butfellback。LastofallLiontried，andhejumpedfartherthananyotheranimal，butfelldownuponhisback。ThencametinyMeasuring—Worm，andbegantocreepuptherock。
　　SoonhereachedashighasRaccoonhadjumped，thenashighasBear，thenashighasLion’sleap，andbyandbyhewasoutofsight，climbingupthefaceoftherock。Foronewholesnow，Measuring—Wormclimbedtherock，andatlasthereachedthetop。Thenhewakenedtheboys，andcamedownthesamewayhewentup，andbroughtthemdownsafelytotheground。ThereforetherockiscalledTutokanula，themeasuringworm。ButwhitemencallitElCapitan。
　　LegendofTis—Se’—Yak（SouthDomeandNorthDome）
　　YosemiteValleyTisseyakandherhusbandjourneyedfromacountryveryfaroff，andenteredthevalleyoftheYosemitefoot—sorefromtravel。Sheboreagreatheavyconicalbasket，strappedacrossherhead。Tisseyakcamefirst。Herhusbandfollowedwitharudestaffandalightrollofskinsonhisback。Theywerethirstyaftertheirlongjourneyacrossthemountains。Theyhurriedforwardtodrinkofthewaters，andthewomanwasstillinadvancewhenshereachedLakeAwaia。Thenshedippedupthewaterinherbasketanddrankofit。Shedrankupallthewater。Thelakewasdrybeforeherhusbandreachedit。Andbecausethewomandrankallthewater，therecameadrought。Theearthdriedtip。Therewasnograss，noranygreenthing。
　　Butthemanwasangrybecausehehadnowatertodrink。Hebeatthewomanwithhisstaffandshefled，buthefollowedandbeatherevenmore。Thenthewomanwept。Inherangersheturnedandflungherbasketattheman。Andeventhentheywerechangedintostone。Thewoman’sbasketliesupturnedbesidetheman。Thewoman’sfaceistear—stained，withlongdarklinestrailingdown。
　　SouthDomeisthewomanandNorthDomeisthehusband。TheIndianwomancutsherhairstraightacrosstheforehead，andallowsthesidestodropalonghercheeks，formingasquareface。
　　HistoricTraditionoftheUpperTuolumneYosemiteValley（AsgivenbyMr。StephenPowers，1877。）（4）
　　Thereisalake—likeexpansionoftheUpperTuolumnesomefourmileslongandfromahalfmiletoamilewide，directlynorthofHatchatchieValley（erroneouslyspelledHetchHetchy）。ItappearstohavenonameamongAmericans，buttheIndianscallit0—wai—a—nuh，whichismanifestlyadialecticvariationofa—wai’—a，thegenericwordfor"lake。"Nat。Screech，aveteranmountaineerandhunter，statesthathevisitedthisregionin1850，andatthattimetherewasavalleyalongtheriverhavingthesamedimensionsthatthislakenowhas。Again，in1855，hehappenedtopassthatwayanddiscoveredthatthelakehadbeenformedasitnowexists。Hewasatalosstoaccountforitsorigin；butsubsequentlyheacquiredtheMiwoklanguageasspokenatLittleGap，andwhilelisteningtotheIndiansonedayheoverheardthemcasuallyrefertotheformationofthislakeinanextraordinarymanner。Onbeingquestionedtheystatedthattherehadbeenatremendouscataclysminthatvalley，thebottomofithavingfallenoutapparently，wherebytheentirevalleywassubmergedinthewatersoftheriver。Asnearlyashecouldascertainfromtheirimperfectmethodsofreckoningtime，thisoccurredin1851；andinthatyear，whileinthetownofSonora，Screechandmanyothersrememberedtohaveheardahugeexplosioninthatdirectionwhichtheythensupposedwascausedbyalocalearthquake。
　　OnDrew’sRanch，MiddleForkoftheTuolumne，livesanagedsquawcalledDish—i，whowasinthevalleywhenthisremarkableeventoccurred。
　　Accordingtoheraccounttheearthdroppedinbeneaththeirfeet，andwatersoftheriverleapedupandcamerushingupontheminavast，roaringflood，almostperpendicularlikeawallofrock。AtfirsttheIndianswerestrickendumb，andmotionlesswithterror，butwhentheysawthewaterscoming，theyescapedforlife，thoughthirtyorfortywereovertakenanddrowned。AnothersquawnamedIsabelsaysthatthestubsoftrees，whicharestillplainlyvisibledeepdowninthepellucidwaters，areconsideredbytheoldsuperstitiousIndianstobeevilspirits，thedemonsoftheplace，reachinguptheirarms，andthattheyfearthemgreatly。
　　（4）（Vol。3，Part2，U。S。GeographicalandGeologicalSurveyoftheRockyMountainregion：ContributionstoNorthAmericanEthnology，1877。）
　　CaliforniaBigTreesPaiUtes（nearKernRiver，Cal。）
　　TheCaliforniabigtreesaresacredtotheMonos，whocallthem"woh—woh—nau，"awordformedinimitationofthehootoftheowl。Theowlistheguardianspiritandthegodofthebigtrees。Badluckcomestothosewhocutdownthebigtrees，orshootatanowl，orshootinthepresenceoftheowl。
　　InolddaystheIndianstriedtopersuadethewhitemennottocutdownthebigtrees。Whentheyseethetreescutdowntheycallafterthewhitemen。Theysaytheowlwillbringthemevil。
　　TheChildrenofCloudPima（Arizona）
　　WhentheHohokamdweltontheGilaRiverandtilledtheirfarmsaroundthegreattemplewhichwecallCasaGrande，therewasabeautifulyoungwomaninthepueblowhohadtwotwinsons。TheirfatherwasCloud，andhelivedfaraway。
　　Onedaytheboyscametotheirmother，asshewasweavingmats。"Whois。
　　ourfather？"theyasked。"Wehavenoonetoruntowhenhereturnsfromthehunt，orfromwar，toshouttohim。"
　　Themotheranswered："Inthemorning，looktowardthesunriseandyouwillseeawhiteCloudstandingupright。Heisyourfather。"
　　"Canwevisitourfather？"theyasked。
　　"Yes，"saidtheirmother。Youmayvisithim，butyoumustmakethejourneywithoutstopping。FirstyouwillreachWind，whoisyourfather’seldestbrother。Behindhimyouwillfindyourfather。"
　　TheboystravelledfourdaysandcametothehouseofWind。
　　"Areyouourfather？"theyasked。
　　"No，IamyourUncle，"answeredWind。"Yourfatherlivesinthenexthouse。Goontohim。"
　　TheytravelledontoCloud。ButClouddrovethemaway。Hesaid，"GotoyouruncleWind。Hewilltellyousomething。"ButWindsentthembacktoCloudagain。Thustheboysweredrivenawayfromeachhousefourtimes。
　　ThenCloudsaidtothem，"Provetomeyouaremysons。Ifyouare，youcandowhatIdo。"
　　Theyoungerboysentchainlightningacrosstheskywithsharp，cracklingthunder。Theelderboysenttheheatlightningwithitsdistantrumbleofthunder。
　　"Youaremychildren，"saidCloud。"Youhavepowerlikemine。"
　　Butagainhetestedthem。Hetookthemtoahousenearbywhereafloodofrainhaddrownedthepeople。"IfItheyaremysons，"hesaid，"theywillnotbeharmed。"
　　ThenCloudsenttherainandthestorm。Thewaterrosehigherandhigher，butthetwoboyswerenotharmed。Thewatercouldnotdrownthem。ThenCloudtookthemtohishomeandtheretheystayedalong，longtime。
　　Butafteralongtime，theboyswishedtoseetheirmotheragain。ThenCloudmadethemsomebowsandarrowsdifferingfromanytheyhadeverseen，andsentthemtotheirmother。Hetoldthemhewouldwatchoverthemastheytravelledbuttheymustspeaktonoonetheymetontheirway。
　　Sotheboystravelledtothesettingsun。FirsttheymetRaven。Theyrememberedtheirfather’scommandandturnedasidesoasnottomeethim。ThentheymetRoadrunner，andturnedasidetoavoidhim。NextcameHawkandEagle。
　　Eaglesaid，"Let’sscarethoseboys。"Soheswoopeddownovertheirheadsuntiltheycriedfromfright。
　　"Wewerejustteasingyou，"saidEagle。"Wewillnotdoyouanyharm。"
　　ThenEagleflewon。
　　NexttheymetCoyote。Theytriedtoavoidhim，butCoyoteranaroundandputhimselfintheirway。Cloudwaswatchingandhesentdownthunderandlightning。Andtheboyssentouttheirmagicthunderandlightningalso，untilCoyotewasfrightenedandranaway。
　　Nowthishappenedonthemountaintop，andoneboywasstandingoneachsideofthetrail。AfterCoyoteranaway，theywerechangedintomescal—theverylargestmescaleverknown。TheplacewasnearTucson。Thisisthereasonwhymescalgrowsonthemountains，andwhythunderandlightninggofromplacetoplace—becausethechildrendid。Thatiswhyitrainswhenwegathermescal。
　　TheCloudPeopleSia（NewMexico）
　　NowalltheCloudPeople，theLightningPeople，theThunderandRainbowPeoplesfollowedtheSiaintotheupperworld。ButallthepeopleofTinia，themiddleworld，didnotleavethelowerworld。OnlyaportionweresentbytheSpidertoworkforthepeopleoftheupperworld。TheCloudPeoplearesomanythat，althoughthedemandsoftheearthpeoplearesogreat，therearealwaysmanypassingaboutoverTiniaforpleasure。TheseCloudPeoplerideonwheels，smallwheelsbeingusedbythelittleCloudchildrenandlargewheelsbytheolderones。（5）
　　TheCloudPeoplekeepalwaysbehindtheirmasks。Theshapeofthemaskdependsuponthenumberofthepeopleandtheworkbeingdone。TheHenatiarethefloatingwhitecloudsbehindwhichtheCloudPeoplepassforpleasure。TheHeasharecloudsliketheplainsandbehindthesetheCloudPeoplearelaboringtowatertheearth。WaterisbroughtbytheCloudPeople，fromthespringsatthebaseofthemountains，ingourdsandjugsandvasesbythemen，women，andchildren。Theyrisefromthespringsandpassthroughthetrunkofthetreetoitstop，whichreachesTinia。Theypassontothepointtobesprinkled。
　　ThepriestoftheCloudPeopleisaboveeventhepriestsoftheThunder，Lightning，andRainbowPeoples。TheCloudPeoplehaveceremonials，justlikethoseoftheSia。OnthealtarsoftheSiamaybeseenfiguresarrangedjustastheCloudPeoplesitintheirceremonials。
　　WhenapriestoftheCloudPeoplewishesassistancefromtheThunderandLightningPeoples，henotifiestheirpriests，butkeepsasupervisionofallthingshimself。
　　ThentheLightningPeopleshoottheirarrowstomakeitraintheharder。
　　Thesmallerflashescomefromthebowsofthechildren。TheThunderPeoplehavehumanforms，withwingsofknives，andbyflappingthesewingstheymakeagreatnoise。ThustheyfrightentheCloudandLightningPeopleintoworkingtheharder。
　　TheRainbowPeoplewerecreatedtoworkinTiniatomakeitmorebeautifulforthepeopleofHa—arts，theearth，tolookupon。Theeldersmakethebeautifulrainbows，butthechildrenassist。TheSiahavenoideaofwhatorhowthesebowsaremade。Theydoknow，however，thatwarheroesalwaystravelupontherainbows。
　　（5）TheIndianssaytheAmericansalsoridewheels，thereforetheymusthaveknownabouttheCloudPeople。
　　RainSongSia（NewMexico）
　　We，theancientones，ascendedfromthemiddleoftheworldbelow，throughthedooroftheentrancetothelowerworld，weholdoursongstotheCloud，Lightning，andThunderPeoplesasweholdourownhearts。
　　Ourmedicineisprecious。
　　（AddressingthepeopleofTinia：）
　　Weentreatyoutosendyourthoughtstoussothatwemaysingyoursongsstraight，sothattheywillpassoverthestraightroadtotheCloudprieststhattheymaycovertheearthwithwater，sothatshemaybearallthatisgoodforus。
　　LightningPeople，sendyourarrowstothemiddleoftheearth。Heartheecho!Whoisit？ThePeopleoftheSpruceoftheNorth。Allyourpeopleandyourthoughtscometous。Whoisit？PeopleofthewhitefloatingClouds。Yourthoughtscometous。Allyourpeopleandyourthoughtscometous。Whoisit？TheLightningPeople。Yourthoughtscometous。Whoisit？CloudPeopleatthehorizon。Allyourpeopleandyourthoughtscometous。
　　RainSongWhitefloatingclouds。Clouds，liketheplains，comeandwatertheearth。Sun，embracetheearththatshemaybefruitful。Moon，lionofthenorth，bearofthewest，badgerofthesouth，wolfoftheeast，eagleoftheheavens，shrewoftheearth，elderwarhero，youngerwarhero，warriorsofthesixmountainsoftheworld，intercedewiththeCloudPeopleforusthattheymaywatertheearth。Medicinebowl，cloudbowl，andwatervasegiveusyourhearts，thattheearthmaybewatered。
　　Imaketheancientroadofmealthatmysongmaypassstraightoverit—
　　theancientroad。Whiteshellbeadwomanwholiveswherethesungoesdown，motherwhirlwind，fatherSussistinnako，motherYaya，creatorofgoodthoughts，yellowwomanofthenorth，bluewomanofthewest，redwomanofthesouth，whitewomanoftheeast，slightlyyellowwomanofthezenith，anddarkwomanofthenadir，IaskyourintercessionwiththeCloudPeople。
　　RainSongSia（NewMexico）
　　Letthewhitefloatingclouds—thecloudsliketheplains—thelightning，thunder，rainbow，andcloudpeoples，watertheearth。Letthepeopleofthewhitefloatingclouds，—thepeopleofthecloudsliketheplains—thelightning，thunder，rainbow，andcloudpeoples—comeandworkforus，andwatertheearth。
　　TheCornMaidensZuni（NewMexico）
　　Afterlongagesofwandering，thepreciousSeed—thingsrestedovertheMiddleatZuni，andmenturnedtheirheartstothecherishingoftheircornandtheCornMaidensinsteadofwarringwithstrangemen。
　　Buttherewascomplaintbythepeopleofthecustomsfollowed。Somesaidthemusicwasnotthatoftheoldentime。Farbetterwasthatwhichofnightstheyoftenheardastheywanderedupanddowntherivertrail。
　　（6）Wonderfulmusic，asofliquidvoicesincaverns，ortheechoofwomen’slaughterinwater—vases。Andthemusicwastimedwithadeep—toneddrumfromtheMountainofThunder。Othersthoughtthemusicwasthatoftheghostsofancientmen，butitwasfarmorebeautifulthanthemusicwhendancedtheCornMaidens。OtherssaidlightcloudsrolledupwardfromthegrottoinThunderMountainliketothemiststhatleavebehindthemthedew，butlo!evenastheyfadedthebrightgarmentsoftheRainbowwomenmightbeseenfluttering，andthebroideryandpaintingsofthesedancersofthemistweremorebeautifulthanthecostumesoftheCornMaidens。
　　Thenthepriestsofthepeoplesaid，"ItmaywellbePaiyatuma，theliquidvoiceshisfluteandtheflutesofhisplayers。"
　　Nowwhenthetimeofripeningcornwasnear，thefathersorderedpreparationforthedanceoftheCornMaidens。TheysentthetwoMaster—PriestsoftheBowtothegrottoatThunderMountains，saying。，"IfyoubeholdPaiyatuma，andhismaidens，perhapstheywillgiveusthehelpoftheircustoms。"
　　Thenuptherivertrail，thepriestsheardthesoundofadrumandstrainsofsong。ItwasPaiyatumaandhissevenmaidens，theMaidensoftheHouseofStars，sistersoftheCornMaidens。
　　TheGodofDawnandMusicliftedhisfluteandtookhisplaceinthelineofdancers。Thedrumsoundeduntilthecavernshookaswiththunder。Theflutessangandsighedasthewindinawoodedcanonwhilestillthestormisdistant。WhitemistsfloatedupfromthewandsoftheMaidens，abovewhichflutteredthebutterfliesofSummer—landaboutthedressoftheRainbowsinthestrangebluelightofthenight。
　　ThenPaiyatuma，smiling，said，"Gothewaybefore，tellingthefathersofourcustom，andstraightwaywewillfollow。"
　　Soonthesoundofmusicwasheard，comingfromuptheriver，andsoontheFlutePeopleandsingersandmaidensoftheFlutedance。Uprosethefathersandallthewatchingpeople，greetingtheGodofDawnwithoutstretchedhandandofferingofprayermeal。Thenthesingerstooktheirplacesandsoundedtheirdrum，flutes，andsongofclearwaters，whiletheMaidensoftheDewdancedtheirFlutedance。Greatlymarvelledthepeople，whenfromthewandstheyboreforthcamewhiteclouds，andfinecoolmistsdescended。
　　NowwhenthedancewasendedandtheDewMaidenshadretired，outcamethebeautifulMothersofCorn。Andwhentheplayersoftheflutessawthem，theywereenamouredoftheirbeautyandgazeduponthemsointentlythattheMaidensletfalltheirhairandcastdowntheireyes。
　　Andjealousandboldergrewthemortalyouths，andinthemorningdawn，inrivalry，thedancerssoughtalltoofreelythepresenceoftheCornMaidens，nolongerholdingthemsopreciousasintheoldentime。Andthematrons，intentonthenewdance，heedednaughtelse。Butbehold!
　　Themistsincreasedgreatly，surroundingdancersandwatchersalike，untilwithinthem，theMaidensofCorn，allinwhitegarments，becameinvisible。Thensadlyandnoiselesslytheystoleinamongstthepeopleandlaidtheircornwandsdownamongstthetrays，andlaidtheirwhitebroideredgarmentsthereupon，asmotherslaysoftkiltingovertheirbabes。Thenevenasthemistsbecamethey，andwiththemistsdrifting，fledaway，tothefarsouthSummer—land。
　　（6）Themistsandthedawnbreezeontheriverandinthegrotto。
　　TheSearchfortheCornMaidensZuni（NewMexico）
　　ThenthepeopleintheirtroublecalledthetwoMaster—Priestsandsaid：
　　"Who，now，thinkye，shouldjourneytoseekourpreciousMaidens？
　　Bethinkye!WhoamongsttheBeingsisevenasyeare，strongofwillandgoodofeyes？Thereisourgreatelderbrotherandfather，Eagle，heofthefloatingdownandoftheterracedtail—fan。Surelyheisenduringofwillandsurpassingofsight。"
　　"Yea。Mostsurely，"saidthefathers。"Goyeforthandbeseechhim。"
　　ThenthetwospednorthtoTwinMountain，whereinagrottohighupamongthecrags，withhismateandhisyoung，dwelttheEagleoftheWhiteBonnet。
　　Theyclimbedthemountain，butbehold!Onlytheeagletswerethere。Theyscreamedlustilyandtriedtohidethemselvesinthedarkrecesses。
　　"Pullnotourfeathers，yeofhurtfultouch，butwait。Whenweareolderwewilldropthemforyouevenfromtheclouds。"
　　"Hush，"saidthewarriors。"Waitinpeace。Weseeknotyebutthyfather。"
　　Thenfromafar，withafrown，cameoldEagle。"Whydisturbyemyfeatherlings？"hecried。
　　"Behold!Fatherandelderbrother，wecomeseekingonlythelightofthyfavor。Listen!"
　　ThentheytoldhimofthelostMaidensoftheCorn，andbeggedhimtosearchforthem。
　　"Beitwellwiththywishes，"saidEagle。"Goyebeforecontentedly。"
　　Sothewarriorsreturnedtothecouncil。ButEaglewingedhiswayhighintothesky。High，high，herose，untilhecircledamongtheclouds，small—seemingandswift，likeseed—downinawhirlwind。Throughalltheheights，tothenorth，tothewest，tothesouth，andtotheeast，hecircledandsailed。YetnowheresawhetraceoftheCornMaidens。Thenheflewlower，returning。Beforethewarriorswererested，peopleheardtheroarofhiswings。Ashealighted，thefatherssaid，"Enterthouandsit，ohbrother，andsaytouswhatthouhasttosay。"Andtheyofferedhimthecigaretteofthespacerelations。
　　Whentheyhadpuffedthesmoketowardthefourpointsofthecompass，andEaglehadpurifiedhisbreathwithsmoke，andhadblownsmokeoversacredthings，hespoke。
　　"FarhaveIjourneyed，scanningalltheregions。Neitherbluebirdnorwoodratcanhidefrommyseeing，"hesaid，snappinghisbeak。"Neitherofthem，unlesstheyhideunderbushes。YetIhavefailedtoseeanythingoftheMaidensyeseekfor。Sendformyyoungerbrother，theFalcon。Strongofflightishe，yetnotsostrongasI，andnearerthegroundhetakeshiswayeresunrise。"
　　ThentheEaglespreadhiswingsandflewawaytoTwinMountain。TheWarrior—PriestsoftheBowspedagainfleetlyovertheplaintothewestwardforhisyoungerbrother，Falcon。
　　Sittingonananthill，sothewarriorsfoundFalcon。Hepausedastheyapproached，crying，"Ifyehavesnarestrings，Iwillbeoffliketheflightofanarrowwellplumedofourfeathers!"
　　"No，"saidthepriests。"Thyelderbrotherhathbiddenusseekthee。"
　　ThentheytoldFalconwhathadhappened，andhowEaglehadfailedtofindtheCornMaidens，sowhiteandbeautiful。
　　"Failed!"saidFalcon。"Ofcoursehefailed。Heclimbsalofttothecloudsandthinkshecanseeundereverybushandintoeveryshadow，asseestheSunfatherwhoseesnotwitheyes。Goyebefore。"
　　BeforetheWarrior—Priestshadturnedtowardthetown，theFalconhadspreadhissharpwingsandwasskimmingoffoverthetopsofthetreesandbushesasthoughverilyseekingforfieldmiceorbirds’nests。AndtheWarriorsreturnedtotellthefathersandtoawaithiscoming。
　　ButafterFalconhadsearchedovertheworld，tothenorthandwest，totheeastandsouth，hetooreturnedandwasreceivedashadbeenEagle。
　　Hesettledontheedgeofatraybeforethealtar，asontheanthillhesettlestoday。Whenhehadsmokedandhadbeensmoked，ashadbeenEagle，hetoldthesorrowingfathersandmothersthathehadlookedbehindeverycopseandcliffshadow，butoftheMaidenshehadfoundnotrace。
　　"Theyarehiddenmorecloselythaneversparrowhid，"hesaid。Thenhe，too，flewawaytohishillsinthewest。
　　"OurbeautifulMaidenMothers，"criedthematrons。"Lost，lostasthedeadarethey!"
　　"Yes，"saidtheothers。"Wherenowshallweseekthem？Thefar—seeingEagleandtheclose—searchingFalconalikehavefailedtofindthem。"
　　"Staynowyourfeetwithpatience，"saidthefathers。SomeofthemhadheardRaven，whosoughtfoodintherefuseanddirtattheedgeoftown，atdaybreak。
　　"Looknow，"theysaid。"ThereisHeavy—nose，whosebeakneverfailstofindthesubstanceofseeditself，howeverlittleorwellhiddenitbe。
　　HesurelymustknowoftheCornMaidens。Letuscallhim。"
　　Sothewarriorswenttotheriverside。WhentheyfoundRaven，theyraisedtheirhands，allweaponless。
　　"Wecarrynoprickingquills，"theycalled。"Blackbandedfather，weseekyouraid。Looknow!TheMother—maidensofSeedwhosesubstanceisthefoodalikeofthypeopleandourpeople，havefledaway。NeitherourgrandfathertheEagle，norhisyoungerbrothertheFalcon，cantracethem。Webegyoutoaidusorcounselus。"
　　"Ka!ka!"criedtheRaven。"ToohungryamItogoabroadfastingonbusinessforye。Yearestingy!HerehaveIbeensinceperchingtime，tryingtofindathroatful，butyepickthybonesandlickthybowlstoocleanforthat，besure。"
　　"Comein，then，poorgrandfather。Wewillgivetheefoodtocat。Yea，andacigarettetosmoke，withalltheceremony。"
　　"Sayyeso？"saidtheRaven。Heruffledhiscollarandopenedhismouthsowidewithalustykaw—la—ka—thathemightwellhaveswallowedhisownhead。"Goyebefore，"hesaid，andfollowedthemintothecourtofthedancers。
　　Hewasnotilltolookupon。Uponhisshoulderswerebandsofwhitecotton，andhisbackwasblue，gleaminglikethehairofamaidendancerinthesunlight。TheMaster—PriestgreetedRaven，biddinghimsitandsmoke。
　　"Ha!Thereiscorninthis，elsewhythestalkofit？"saidtheRaven，whenhetookthecanecigaretteofthefarspacesandnoticedthejointofit。ThenhedidashehadseentheMaster—Priestdo，onlymoregreedily。Hesuckedinsuchathroatfulofthesmoke，fireandall，thatitalmoststrangledhim。Hecoughedandgrewgiddy，andthesmokeallhotandstingingwentthrougheverypartofhim。Itfilledallhisfeathers，makingevenhisbrowneyesbluerandblacker，inrings。Itisnottobewonderedat，thebluenessofflesh，blacknessofdress，andskinniness，yes，andtearfulnessofeyewhichweseeintheRavento—day。Andtheyareallasgreedyofcornfoodasever，forbehold!NosoonerhadtheoldRavenrecoveredthanheespiedoneoftheearsofcornhalfhiddenunderthemantle—coversofthetrays。Heleapedfromhisplacelaughing。Theyalwayslaughwhentheyfindanything，theseravens。Thenhecaughtuptheearofcornandmadeoffwithitovertheheadsofthepeopleandthetopsofthehouses，crying。
　　"Ha!ha!InthiswiseandinnootherwillyefindthySeedMaidens。"
　　Butafterawhilehecameback，saying，"AsharpeyehaveIforthefleshoftheMaidens。Butwhomightseetheirbreathing—beings，yedolts，exceptbythehelpoftheFatherofDawn—Misthimself，whosebreathmakesbreathofothersseemasitself。"Thenheflewawaycawing。
　　Thentheelderssaidtoeachother，"Itisourfault，sohowdareweprevailonourfatherPaiyatumatoaidus？Hewarnedusofthisintheoldtime。"
　　Suddenly，forthesunwasrising，theyheardPaiyatumainhisdaylightmoodandtransformation。Thoughtlessandloud，uncouthinspeech，hewalkedalongtheoutskirtsofthevillage。Hejokedfearlesslyevenoffearfulthings，forallhiswordsanddeedswerethereverseofhissacredbeing。Hesatdownonaheapofvilerefuse，sayinghewouldhaveafeast。
　　"Mypoorlittlechildren，"hesaid。Buthespoketoagedpriestsandwhite—hairedmatrons。
　　"Good—nighttoyouall，"hesaid，thoughitwasinfulldawning。Soheperplexedthemwithhisspeeches。
　　"Webeseechthyfavor，ohfather，andthyaid，infindingourbeautifulMaidens。"Sothepriestsmourned。
　　"Oh，thatisall，isit？Butwhyfindthatwhichisnotlost，orsummonthosewhowillnotcome？"
　　Thenhereproachedthemfornotpreparingthesacredplumes，andpickeduptheveryplumeshehadsaidwerenotthere。
　　ThenthewisePekwinna，theSpeakeroftheSun，tooktwoplumesandthebandedwing—tipsoftheturkey，andapproachingPaiyatumastrokedhimwiththetipsofthefeathersandthenlaidthefeathersuponhislips……
　　ThenPaiyatumabecameagedandgrandandstraight，asisatalltreeshornbylightning。Hesaidtothefather：
　　"Thouarewiseofthoughtandgoodofheart。ThereforeIwillsummonfromSummer—landthebeautifulMaidensthatyemaylookuponthemoncemoreandmakeofferingofplumesinsacrificeforthem，buttheyarelostasdwellersamongstye。"
　　Thenhetoldthemofthesonglinesandthesacredspeechesandoftheofferingofthesacredplumewands，andthenturnedhimaboutandspedawaysofleetlythatnonesawhim。
　　BeyondthefirstvalleyofthehighplaintothesouthwardPaiyatumaplantedthefourplumewands。Firstheplantedtheyellow，bendingoveritandwatchingit。Whenitceasedtoflutter，thesoftdownonitleanednorthwardbutmovednot。Thenhesetthebluewandandwatchedit；thenthewhitewand。Theeagledownonthemleanedtorightandleftandstillnorthward，yetmovednot。Thenfartheronheplantedtheredwand，andbendinglow，withoutbreathing，watcheditclosely。Thesoftdownplumesbegantowaveasthoughblownbythebreathofsomesmallcreature。Backwardandforward，northwardandsouthwardtheyswayed，asifintimetothebreathofoneresting。
　　"’TisthebreathofmyMaidensinSummer—land，fortheplumesofthesouthlandswaysofttotheirgentlebreathing。Soshalliteverbe。WhenIsetthedownofmymistsontheplainsandscattermybrightbeadsinthenorthland（7），summershallgothitherfromafar，borneonthebreathoftheSeedMaidens。Wheretheybreathe，warmth，showers，andfertilityshallfollowwiththebirdsofSummer—land，andthebutterflies，northwardovertheworld。"
　　ThenPaiyatumaaroseandspedbythemagicofhisknowledgeintothecountriesofSummer—land，—fledswiftlyandsilentlyasthesoftbreathhesoughtfor，bearinghispaintedflutebeforehim。Andwhenhepausedtorest，heplayedonhispaintedfluteandthebutterfliesandbirdssoughthim。SohesentthemtoseektheMaidens，followingswiftly，andlongbeforehefoundthemhegreetedthemwiththemusicofhissongsound，evenasthePeopleoftheSeednowgreettheminthesongofthedancers。
　　WhentheMaidensheardhismusicandsawhistallformintheirgreatfieldsofcorn，theypluckedears，eachofherownkind，andwiththemfilledtheircoloredtraysandoverallspreadembroideredmantles，—embroideredinallthebrightcolorsandwiththecreature—songsofSummer—land。Sotheysalliedforthtomeethimandwelcomehim。Thenhegreetedthem，eachwiththetouchofhishandsandthebreathofhisflute，andbadethemfollowhimtothenorthlandhomeoftheirdesertedchildren。
　　Sobythemagicoftheirknowledgetheyspedbackasthestarsspeedovertheworldatnighttime，towardthehomeofourancients。Onlyatnightanddawntheyjourneyed，asthedeaddo，andthestarsalso。SotheycameateveninginthefullofthelastmoontothePlaceoftheMiddle，bearingtheirtraysofseed。
　　GloriouswasPaiyatuma，ashewalkedintothecourtsofthedancersintheduskoftheeveningandstoodwithfoldedarmsatthefootofthebow—fringedladderofpriestlycouncil，heandhisfollowerShutsukya。
　　Hewastallandbeautifulandbandedwithhisownmists，andcarriedthebandedwingsoftheturkeyswithwhichhehadwingedhisflightfromafar，leadingtheMaidens，andfollowedasbyhisownshadowbytheblackbeingofthecorn—soot，Shutsukya，whocrieswiththevoiceofthefrostwindwhenthecornhasgrownagedandtheharvestistakenaway。
　　AndsurpassinglybeautifulweretheMaidensclothedinthewhitecottonandembroideredgarmentsofSummer—land。
　　Thenafterlongprayingandchantingbythepriests，thefathersofthepeople，andthoseoftheSeedandWater，andthekeepersofsacredthings，theMaiden—motheroftheNorthadvancedtothefootoftheladder。SheliftedfromherheadthebeautifultrayofyellowcornandPaiyatamatookit。Hepointedittotheregions，eachinturn，andthePriestoftheNorthcameandreceivedthetrayofsacredseed。
　　ThentheMaidenoftheWestadvancedandgaveuphertrayofbluecorn。
　　SoeachinturntheMaidensgaveuptheirtraysofpreciousseed。TheMaidenoftheSouth，theredseed；theMaidenoftheEast，thewhiteseed；thentheMaidenwiththeblackseed，andlastly，thetrayofall—colorseedwhichthePriestessofSeed—and—Allherselfreceived。
　　Andnow，behold!TheMaidensstoodasbefore，sheoftheNorthatthenorthernend，butwithherfacesouthwardfarlooking；sheoftheWest，next，andlo!soallofthem，withtheseventhandlast，lookingsouthward。Andstandingthus，thedarknessofthenightfellaroundthem。Asshadowsindeepnight，sotheseMaidensoftheSeedofCorn，thebelovedandbeautiful，wereseennomoreofmen。AndPaiyatumastoodalone，forShutsukyawalkednowbehindtheMaidens，whistlingshrilly，asthefrostwindwhistleswhenthecornisgatheredaway，amongthelonecanesanddryleavesofagleanedfield。
　　（7）Dewdrops。
　　HasjeltiandHostjoghonNavajo（NewMexico）
　　Hasjeltiwasthesonofthewhitecorn，andHostjoghonthesonoftheyellowcorn。Theywerebornonthemountainswherethefogsmeet。Thesetwobecamethegreatsong—makersoftheworld。
　　Tothemountainwheretheywereborn（HenryMountain，Utah），theygavetwosongsandtwoprayers。ThentheywenttoSierraBlanca（Colorado）
　　andmadetwosongsandprayersanddressedthemountaininclothingofwhiteshellwithtwoeagleplumesuponitshead。TheyvisitedSanMateoMountain（NewMexico）andgavetoittwosongsandprayers，anddresseditinturquoise，eventoleggingsandmoccasins，andplacedtwoeagleplumesuponitshead。ThentheywenttoSanFranciscoMountain（Arizona）
　　andmadetwosongsandprayersanddressedthatmountaininabaloneshellswithtwoeagleplumesuponitshead。TheythenvisitedUteMountainandgavetoittwosongsandprayersanddresseditinblackbeads。Thentheyreturnedtotheirownmountainwherethefogsmeetandsaid，"Wetwohavemadeallthesesongs。"
　　Otherbrotherswerebornofthewhitecornandyellowcorn，andtwobrotherswereplacedoneachmountain。Theyarethespiritsofthemountainsandtothemthecloudscomefirst。Allthebrotherstogethermadegame，thedeerandelkandbuffalo，andsogamewascreated。
　　NavajosprayforrainandsnowtoHasjeltiandHostjoghon。Theystanduponthemountaintopsandcallthecloudstogatheraroundthem。
　　Hasjeltipraystothesun，fortheNavajos。
　　"Father，givemethelightofyourmindthatmymindmaybestrong。Givemeyourstrength，thatmyarmmaybestrong。Givemeyourrays，thatcornandothervegetationmaygrow。"
　　ThemostimportantprayersareaddressedtoHasjeltiandthemostvaluablegiftsmadetohim。HetalkstotheNavajosthroughthebirds，andforthisreasonthechoicestfeathersandplumesareplacedinthecigarettesandattachedtotheprayersticksofferedtohim。
　　TheSong—HunterNavajo（NewMexico）
　　Amansatthinking。"Letmesee。Mysongsaretooshort。Iwantmoresongs。WhereshallIgotofindthem？"
　　Hasjeltiappearedandperceivinghisthoughts，said，"Iknowwhereyoucangetmoresongs。"
　　"Well，Iwanttogetmore。SoIwillfollowyou。"
　　TheywenttoacertainpointinaboxcanonintheBigColoradoRiverandheretheyfoundfourgods，theHostjobokon，atwork，hewingcottonwoodlogs。
　　Hasjeltisaid，"Thiswillnotdo。Cottonwoodbecomeswater—soaked。Youmustusepineinsteadofcottonwood。"
　　TheHostjobokonbeganboringthepinewithflint，butHasjeltisaid，"Thatisslowwork。"Hecommandedawhirlwindtohollowthelog。A
　　cross，joiningattheexactmiddleofeachlog，asolidoneandthehollowone，wasformed。Thearmsofthecrosswereequal。
　　Thesong—hunterenteredthehollowlogandHasjelticlosedtheendwithacloudsothatwaterwouldnotenterwhenthelogswerelauncheduponthegreatwaters。Thelogsfloatedoff。TheHostjobokon，accompaniedbytheirwives，rodeuponthelogs，onecouplesittinguponeacharm。
　　Hasjelti，Hostjoghon，andthetwoNaaskiddiwalkeduponthebankstokeepthelogsoffshore。Hasjelticarriedasquirrelskinfilledwithtobacco，withwhichtosupplythegodsontheirjourney。Hostjoghoncarriedastaffornamentedwitheagleandturkeyplumesandagamingringwithtwohummingbirdstiedtoitwithwhitecottoncord。ThetwoNaaskiddicarriedstaffsoflightning。TheNaaskiddihadcloudsupontheirbacksinwhichtheseedsofallcornandgrasseswerecarried。
　　Afterfloatingalongdistancedowntheriver，theycametowatersthathadashoreononesideonly。Heretheylanded。Heretheyfoundapeoplelikethemselves。WhenthesepeoplelearnedoftheSong—hunter，theygavehimmanysongsandtheypaintedpicturesonacottonblanketandsaid，"Thesepicturesmustgowiththesongs。Ifwegivethisblankettoyou，youwillloseit。Wewillgiveyouwhiteearthandblackcoalswhichyouwillgrindtogethertomakeblackpaint，andwewillgiveyouwhitesand，yellowsand，andredsand。Forthebluepaintyouwilltakewhitesandandblackcoalswithaverylittleredandyellowsand。Thesewillgiveyoublue。"
　　AndsotheNavajopeoplemakeblue，eventothisday。