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14. The bird forming a bridge with its leg Sh 650; Chil 11. 



Connected with the story of the theft of the harpoon (No. 67, p. 606) is 

 the incident of the Gull stretching across a river his leg, which is used by the 

 Transformers as a bridge. When a traveler reaches the middle of the leg, the 

 Gull will shake it and throw him down Chil. Among the Shuswap the same 

 incident is connected with the encounter between the Transformer and the 

 monster woman. He crosses the river on the leg of the bird Sokwa'z. By 

 threatening to kill him with his fiaker, he prevents him from turning his leg. 

 The bird is then transformed into an ordinary bird Sh. 



This tale is widely distributed; but since it does not form an essential part 

 of the Transformer tales, I shall not discuss its variants and distribution. 



15. The kicking hare Sha 650; ShZ> 5.2. 



A cannibal Hare who lives at Pavilion Creek lies on his back near a spit on 

 which he is roasting meat. As soon as any one asks him for food, he kills him 

 by kicking him in the breast. The Transformer covers his chest with mica 

 and transforms the monster into a hare. In the North Thompson version it 

 is said that the Hare broke his leg Sha, /;. 



16. The Transformers meet a badger Sh Dawson 33. 



The cannibal Badger is transformed into an animal. 



17. The end of the Transformers Sha 647, 650; Sh& 5.4; She Dawson 



33; Ntla Teit 2.45; U 224; Lil 296; Chil 14. 



When they see the Chipmunk Chil 14, who is an adolescent girl Sha [a girl 

 Shf>; Ntla] of whom they have not been warned, they are transformed into 

 stone Sha, 6; Ntla; Chil. When they see four women dancing on a high 

 rock, they become stones She. After traveling all over the country, they 

 return to the coast Lil. 



In the Chilcotin version it is said that the Dog Transformer tried to catch 

 the Chipmunk, but only scratched it, thus causing its stripes. This is ordi- 

 narily an incident of the story of the origin of day and night ' Chil. 



In the version U the brothers are transformed into stars. 



THE MYTHS OF HOG FENNEL AND OLD ONE 



Characteristic of the Thompson area and of the Shuswap is the 

 occurrence of a number of different Transformers or groups of Trans- 

 formers and of contests of their strength. Among the Thompson 

 Indians we find a second transformer, the son of the Hog Fennel. 



1. Hog Fennel Ntla Teit 2.42, 45; Ntlfc 5.16; Ntlc Hill-Tout 2.564; 

 Ntla" Teit 3.319; U 224; Lila Teit 2.95; LilZ> 350. 



In Ntla this man Kokwe'la is said to have come from Lillooet, transforming 

 bad people into stones. On meeting, the Transformers test their powers, 

 but prove to be equally strong, Ntl Teit 2.42. 



They meet Kokwe'la (G'ok'oe'la) a short distance below Lytton, try to 

 overcome him, but instead they are defeated Ntl6 5.16. 



They camp together one night, and the place where they lay may still be 

 recognized by the marks of their bodies. After going down Fraser River 



■ Ml T.it 2.01; Tent, Shuswap 025, 7:',S; also Ts 72S. 



