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mountain-goat wool, and tells him to dip the fringe four times into a lake. 

 Each time he does so some kind of fish becomes very numerous. Then he 

 teaches him how to make fish traps Lil 355. The Sun gives to the boy his 

 blanket, and tells him that when a corner is put into the lake there will be 

 at once shoals of trout. The deeper the blanket is dipped into the water, 

 the more fish there are Lil Hill-Tout 6.202. The Sun gives the youth his 

 blanket, and tells him that when he dips the corner into the water there 

 will be shoals of herrings. If he should dip too large a part of the garment 

 into the water, the fish would choke the river Squ Hill-Tout 3.534. The 

 Sun purchases the blankets and gives in return valuable presents Ntl 

 Teit 2.52, Ntl Teit 3.367, U 231. The Sun gives the boy a lucky bow in 

 exchange for the blankets Ntl 5.17. A deserted boy is given plenty of fish 

 by the daughter of a water spirit. The many-colored magpie blanket is 

 mentioned here, but it is not definitely stated that the fish was received in 

 exchange for this blanket, Wish 141. The same story is told in another 

 version, and here it is mentioned that the magpie blanket is exchanged for 

 a mountain-sheep skin, Wasco 261. The magical blanket occurs also in a 

 Bellacoola story 5.261. 



38. In the Nootka version we find the general statement that 

 the Transformer gives to the tribes their languages, and that 

 he distributes berries, shellfish, and fish 5.98. 



TRANSFORMER MYTHS OF THE WEST COAST OF WASHINGTON 



1. At Neah Bay the Transformers find dogs, which they transform 



into men who become whalers Quin 84. They do not suc- 

 ceed in making them talk the Quinault language. He teaches 

 the people at Neah Bay to fish, Quilleyute, Farrand MS. 



2. At Quilleyute the same happens. The men are also given dip-nets 



for smelts. They do not succeed in making them talk the 

 Quinault language Quin 84. At Quilleyute the Transformer 

 changes two wolves into people, and tells them that poor peo- 

 ple are to have each one wife; chiefs, several, Quilleyute, Far- 

 rand MS. 



3. At Hoh River he finds miserable people, who have only dip-nets. 



He helps them, Quin 84. At Hoh he finds people walking 

 upside down, carrying their heads between their legs. He 

 sets them right, Quilleyute, Farrand MS. 



4. At Queets River there were no people. He rubs cuticle off his 



arms, which he transforms into people. He gives them nets 

 and salmon-spears, Quilleyute, Farrand MS; Quin 84; Chin 20. 

 4'. Coyote meets a man whose feet are tied together, who moves by 

 turning somersaults, and who stands on his head. He sets 

 him right, Wish 25. 



5. The Transformer is swallowed by a monster Quin 84; Chin '20. 



See also Kath 107. 



Kwemo'lexen (one of the Transformer brothers) sees the tail feathers of an 

 eagle floating in Raft River, goes to get them, and is swallowed by a monster. 

 Misp' (the elder Transformer brother) throws hot stones into the river until 

 it boils, spears the monsters, and finds his brother in the largest one. He 



