36 CONTEXTS. 



IV. Comparative study of Tsimshian mythology — Concluded. 



1. The Raven and Transformer myths of the Northwest coasl -Concluded, page 



The Raven myth of the Tsimshian 620 



Introduction to the Raven myth 621 



Raven's adventures (see p. 33) 641 



Additional adventures 651 



Raven obtains fresh water 651 



Raven paints the birds 664 



Raven carves salmon out of various kinds of wood 666 



Raven marries the dead twin 667 



Raven abducts the daughter of the salmon chief 671 



Raven gets the soil • 674 



Why < 'row and Raven are black 677 



Raven and Eagle gather red and black cod 692 



Raven marries Hair-Seal-Woman 702 



Raven steals salmon eggs 705 



Raven steals his sisters' berries 705 



Raven's gizzard is torn out 706 



Raven kills the seals 706 



Raven pretends to be dead 706 



Raven burns his sister's groins 707 



Raven deserts Master Fisherman on a lonely island 710 



War with the Thunderbird 711 



Wren kills the Bear 718 



Raven pulls off the arm of a chief 719 



Raven is set adrift 720 



Tsimshian myths Nos. 2-(>8 I see p. 34) 723 



Nass myths 863 



The Wolves and the Deer 863 



The stars 863 



War between the dwarfs and the birds 867 



Ts'ak ■ 868 



Growing Up Like ( me Who Has A Grandmother 869 



she Who Has A Labret On One Side 870 



The Squirrel 870 



Ts'Egu'ksk" 870 



The spirit of sleep 871 



The owl 871 



The boys who became supernatural beings 871 



Conclusion 872 



Appendix I. Bellabella and Nootka tales 883 



Appendix II. Summary of comparisons 936 



Appendix III. List of Tsimshian proper names and place names 959 



Appendix IV. Glossary 967 



Appendix V. Index to references 980 



