950 TSIMSHIAN MYTHOLOGY [ETH. ann. 31 



27. The prince who was taken away by the Spring Salmon (p. 770). (See 



detailed statement on p. 771.) 

 As incidents of wider distribution, that appear in this tale: 

 Vagina dentata (see p. 809, No. 11). 

 Children thrown into the water become animals, that are eaten (see 



pp. G98, 773). 

 What are believed to be berries proves to be dung (see p. 773; Ts, Chin. 

 The dance of the Herrings produces spawn (see p. 774) Ts, Tl, Sk, Kai. 

 A transformed person is recognized by ornaments found under the skin 



(see p. 776) Ts, Tl, Tsts, Kai, Sk. 

 Spirits faint when they are touched by a person (see p. 777) Ts, M, 



Kai, Sk. 



28. The town of Chief Peace (p. 779). Young man visits Chief Peace and marries 



his daughter Ts, Tl. 

 As incidents: 

 Feather dipped into bucket of water as test of faithfulness of husband. 



When he is not true, the water is slimy (p.780)Ts, Tl, M, Sk, BC.Chil, Se. 

 The woman walks home over the surface of the sea (p. 780) Ts, Tl, Sk, 



K, Se.Till. 



29. Sucking Intestines (p. 781). Woman feigns death in order to meet her lover 



(see p. 634) Ts, N, Tl, Kai, Sk, Ne. 



30. Burning Leggings and Burning Snowshoes (p. 781). 



I. A chief has two wives. The elder one is jealous, and accuses the brothers of 

 the younger one of having tried to seduce her. The chief kills them 

 Ts, Sk. 

 II a. A supernatural being tells the young woman that lightning which is to 



proceed from leggings will destroy the people Ts. 

 II ft. A boy emerges from the young woman's thigh. He gives to his sister 



copper ornaments, from which fire issues Sk. 

 III. One person disbelieves the account of the lightning, and all are killed Ts. 

 As incident: The disbeliever Sk. 

 (A garbled version K). 

 81. HakIula'q. A sea monster's child is drifting on the water. It is killed. The 

 monster causes an island to roll over. The monster is killed (p. 783) Ts, 

 Tl, M, Sk. 

 As incidents: 

 Canoes built of various kinds of wood (see p. 822). 

 A man seduces his sister, who becomes a sawbill duck Ts. 

 32. The prince who is deserted (p. 7S3). (See detailed statement on p. 784). 

 I a. A boy who feeds an eagle is deserted Ts, N, M, Sk, H. 

 I ft. A lazy or greedy child, or one who has won in a contest, is deserted N, Tl, 



Sk, Ne, Cow, Squ, Sts. 

 I c. A girl who married a dog, or whose husband is unknown, is deserted BC, 

 K, Nu, Co, Quin, Chil, Chin. 

 As incidents: 

 A bird carries food to the deserted child's relative who had pity on him 



Ts, Sk, Ne, K, Nu, Cow, Squ, Sts. 

 A slave's child is fed secretly, and chokes. In this way the wealth of 



the deserted child is discovered Ts, N, M, Sk, Tl, BC, Chin. 

 An old person who has visited the deserted child is discovered eating 



secretly the food given to him Ne, K, Cow, Squ. 

 A whale kills the people Tl, Cow. 

 Desertion as an introduction (p. 783) N, Sk, Wish. 



