198 REMARKS AND OPINIONS. 



Liigeleng, and Olifat. The origin of all things 

 is, however, as follows : before all time, there was 

 a goddess, called Ligopup. She is regarded as 

 the creator of the world. * She bore Aluelap, the 

 lord of all knowledge, the lord of glory, the father 

 of Lugeleng. t But it is not known who was 

 Lugeleng's mother, or any thing respecting his 

 birth. Lugeleng had two wives, the one in heaven, 

 the other on earth. The heavenly one was named 

 Hamulul, the earthly one Tarisso, who equalled 

 the first in beauty, and other natural gifts. 



Tarisso bore Olifat t from her brains, after a four 

 days* pregnancy. Olifat ran away as soon as he 

 was born, and he was followed to cleanse him from 

 the blood : but he said, he would rather do it 

 himself, and would not allow any body to touch 

 him. He cleansed himself on the trunks of the 

 palm trees, past which he ran ; for which reason 

 they have retained their reddish colour. They 

 called to him, and followed him, to cut off the navel- 



* According to Cantova, Llgopund, sister and not mother to 

 Eliulep (Aluelap, T.) creatress of man. The first of gods 

 are, however, Sabucur, and his wife Halmelul, the parents of 

 Eliulep and Ligopund. 



f Lugueileng, according to Cantova, who calls his mother 

 Leteuhieul, born at Ulea. 



% Oulefut, Cant.— He does not name the wives of Luguei- 

 leng, but makes the terrestrial mother of Oulefat to be born in 

 the island of Falalu, in the province of Hogoleu. This island 

 is not known to Kadu ; it is called Felalu on the chart of Don 

 Luis dc Torret. 



