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advice to induce the child to swallow some scabs. After the child 

 has done so, he becomes voracious and is deserted. 



The chief adopts the child that has been found by slaves adrift on the ocean. The 

 child refuses to eat and takes only fat of deer and mountain goat and is making arrows 

 to play with. The grandfather invites the people to consult with them. An unknown 

 person, Laxax-wa'se, passes by, is placed next to the boy, who is holding a piece of 

 fat in his mouth. The visitor asks for a piece of salmon, roasts it, scratches a scab 

 from his body, which he puts into the salmon, and wishes the boy to eat il. The 

 boy swallows these scabs and becomes voracious Ts 5.275. 



A young man dies. His parents mourn, and his place is taken by a shining youth 

 who comes down from heaven. He refuses to eat, only chews a little fat . The chief's 

 two slaves, Mouth At Each End, bring food and eat large chunks of whale meat. The 

 parents discover that the youth is not their son, but has come down from the sky. 

 The male slave tells him that they have eaten scabs from their shin bones, which 

 makes them hungry. He inquires whether eating is enjoyable, and says that he 

 wishes to try scabs too. The male slave cuts off a small piece of whale meat and puts 

 in a small scab. The slave-wife objects. The young man eats it and becomes greedy 

 Ts59. 



The girl who has swallowed a cedar leaf has a child, which refuses to eat. The 

 grandfather calls two old men to chew food for the child. They chew salmon and 

 grease. One of them scratches a scab from his shin and puts it into the salmon. The 

 child eats it and becomes greedy N6 36. 



In the version Tla 17 we hear merely that Raven became greedy because he ate the 

 black spots of his own toes, and that he did this because he wished to become greedy. 



In all the Haida versions the incident occurs at a feast given bv 

 Qmgi. 



Raven is adopted by Qefig*. He acts like a noble person, who eats but very little. 

 Qeng a asks his servants what makes people hungry, and they tell him that he must 

 eat scabs four times. Raven does so and becomes greedy Mft 306. 



Raven is adopted by Qing'. He is seated between Qing' and his wife. He refuses 

 to eat, and is chewing gum. Two Porpoise youths who stand at one side of the door 

 eat ravenously. Raven wants to learn how to eat. The youths tell him reluctantly 

 that he must bathe, scratch his skin, and eat the scab that comes off. Thus he 

 becomes voracious Skg 141 . 



After he has been adopted by Qingi, the latter invites the people, and Raven refuses 

 to eat. Two big-bellied persons come in. ^"hen they open their mouths, the people 

 pour in boxfuls of cranberries. On the following day Qingi gives another feast. 

 Raven goes to a place at the end of the town, where cranberries are being blown out, 

 and stops up the holes. He asks the two persons why they eat so much. They tell 

 reluctantly that in order to get greedy one must take a bath early in the morning, lie 

 down, scratch off a scab that forms over the heart, and swallow it on the following day. 

 Raven does so and becomes voracious Ska 123. 



An infant is found adrift at sea; is adopted by an old chief, whose sister nurses it . 

 The child grows quickly, but refuses to eat. The chief asks the people for advice. 

 and an old man tells him to send his people to catch sea fish. Then the old man cuts 

 out the stomach and gives it to the boy, who becomes voracious Ne 5.171 . 



A child is found adrift at sea. A slave wraps it up in his cape and takes ii home 

 The "child refuses to eat. An old man advises the chief to get two bullheads. The 

 child eats them and becomes greedy Ne 9.21 1 . 



