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93. — The Crow and the Hawk. 

 Crow and Hawk, while hunting, meet, and Crow invites Hawk to visit 

 him. Hawk takes rabbits for his children and thinks of good food Crow has 

 promised to prepare. In morning Hawk goes over to friend who is cooking 

 l6l6okong cut into pieces. It is fat and smells strong. Hawk does not relish 

 it and only pretends to eat. They converse long time about hunting. Crow 

 has many lizards, etc., which fill his house with odor, and Hawk does not enjoy 

 his stay. On returning home he invites Crow to visit him next day and promises 

 him good food. Crow thinks about good food it is to have and goes to friend's 

 house in morning. Hawk cooks only skins and intestines of rabbits,which he 

 sets before Crow. Crow relishes food very much, though Hawk thought he 

 would not eat any of it. They talk all day together and in evening Crow 

 returns home. 



94. — The Red Eagle's Song. 

 Red Eagle has wife and four children. They dance and sing about his 

 children. Hopi from Sikydtki hears them singing and sees dance. He tells 

 people, who go and capture young Eagles. Ever afterwards they get young 

 Eagles there and use their feathers for prayer-offerings, masks, etc. 



95. — The Red Eagle and the Owl. 

 Owl and Red Eagle are great friends. Eagle hunts during day and as 

 Owl cannot go out during day, they do not hunt together. Eagle visits friend 

 and finds him sound asleep. He tries to waken him and finally succeeds by 

 pulling out few hairs. They go out to hunt, Eagle holding Owl so that he 

 shall not go to sleep again. Party of Orai'bi are following rabbit. Eagle swoops 

 down and carries it off. He returns for Owl and finds him sleeping. He 

 speaks to Owl, who does not hear. Orafbi boys returning from hunting shoot 

 Owl through head and carry him home. Eagle is angry and then lives_in 

 house all alone. 



96. — The Bee and the Asya. 

 Bee and .\sya are both women and have children. They are great friends. 

 Asya has peach orchard and relishes peaches very much. She visits Bee, who 

 feeds her honey. They converse all day and Asya*asks Bee to visit her in morn- 

 ing. Bee has no wings and walks to friend's house. Asya'gives her seat and 

 feeds her peaches. She asks Bee if she likes peaches. Bee suggests she shall 

 make some medicine for peaches, as they are sour. Asya consents and Bee 

 puts honey on them, making them sweet. Asya is happy and puUs'out some 

 feathers for wings, which she attaches to Bee. She teaches Bee how to fly 

 and ever since bees can fly. 



97. — The Grasshoppers and the ORAfBi Maiden. 

 Father often watches field, and being tired tells daughter to come and 

 take his place. She goes and father returns to village. She hears singing in 

 hollow, but does not go there. She tells father roasting ears of com are coming 

 out. In morning girl goes to field early. She hears singing again. She goes 

 and sees little beings engaged in dance. Grasshoppers notice her and stop. 

 She asks them to go on, but they refuse until she offers them one division of 

 corn-field. They then dance and sing. When through they fly to corn-field 



