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are thus turned into bad people. Some one else tries to counteract doings 

 of Crow, but Hopi do not know who he is or where he lives. He is not so 

 strong as Crow. When Hopi are Under influence of Crow, other power makes 

 itself felt by sudden shock. 



48. — The Maiden and the Coyote. 



Young men bring flowers to beautiful rnaiden of Oraibi, but she refuses 

 them. Yellow Cloud chief of north hears about it, takes yellow bridal outfit 

 and offers it to maiden, but she refuses it. Then Blue Cloud chief of west takes 

 blue bridal outfit and offers it to maiden without success. White Cloud chief 

 of east. Black Cloud chief from above, and Gray Cloud chief from below each 

 tries his luck, but all fail. Rain Deity in far south hears story. He paints 

 and dresses up like Katcina and proceeds to Oraibi. Maiden is favorably 

 impressed with him and promises to ask her parents to give her to him in four 

 days. Parents offer no objection. Coyote Old Man, hearing maiden has 

 accepted Rain Deity, determines to win her. He travels south and captures 

 Macaw, which maiden accepts as present. During night he goes to house of 

 Rain Deity and steals his costume and ornaments. Next morning he dresses 

 up and paints like Rain Deity and proceeds to house of maiden, who, thinking 

 it is her lover, goes with Coyote Old Man to his house. She soon discovers 

 mistake and is very unhappy. When Rain Deity awakes he misses costume. 

 He follows tracks to house of maiden and then to house of Coyote, where he 

 finds her. He returns home very angry. Young men of village hear and go 

 to kill Coyote. He manages to escape unhurt and from distance makes defiant 

 gesture at pursuers. Rain Deity afterwards strikes Coyote dead with light- 

 ning. Maiden returns to her home, but leads life of lewdness. 



49. — Ch6rzhukiqolo and the Eagles. 



There is family consisting of father, mother, two daughters and son. Son 

 always hunts eagles and takes care of them and does not assist father in field 

 work. He captures two eagles and goes to find food for them. Girls angry 

 and beat eagles and then go with mother to field. They lock up house and 

 hide key. Young man returns and eagles tell him what sisters have done. 

 They tell him to dress up and that they want to go where family is. So he 

 decorates himself and mounts on eagles' back. Eagles ascend and young man 

 sings song. They come near field and sisters recognize brother. Eagles descend 

 and parents ask them to leave son, but they soar out of sight after circling 

 four times. Family at once go home mourning. Eagles fly to their home, 

 through opening in sky, whence they come down in response to prayers of 

 Hopi and hatch their young in this world. Eagles deposit young man on 

 high bluff and leave him there because his sisters had beaten them. Wren 

 appears jumping up and down edge of bluff. He speaks to Wren, but receives 

 no answer. Black Spider comes, having been informed by Wren, and pities 

 him. Spider goes and brings him two small downy turkey feathers to keep 

 him from getting cold. In morning Wren comes again and makes ladder down 

 narrow crack to ground with its feathers, which it pulls out, leaving itself en- 

 tirely naked! having kept only its bill. Young man follows Wren down ladder 

 and reaches ground. Wren replaces feathers in body, and, after directing 

 young man where to go, leaves him. He comes to place and hears voice of • 



