boas] APPENDIX II— SUMMARY OF COMPARISONS 957 



58, 59. The brothers who visited the sky; the six hunters (p. 861). Hunters 

 who disregard certain taboos find themselves either at the bottom of a 

 pit or on a high rock Ts, M, Sk, Hare Indians. 



60. The Land Otters (p. 862). A Story based on the belief that drowned people 



are taken by Land Otters, who assume the shape of their relatives. If 

 they accept their food, they also become land otters Ts, Tl, Kai, M, 

 Sk, K. 



61. The Deluge (p. 862), 



I. A deluge is brought about by the attempt of two brothers to obtain super- 

 natural powers from a lake Ts. 

 II. One of them leads the Tsimshian from the upper course of Skeena River to 

 tlii' sea, ami teaches them the use of sea food Ts. 



62. The Cannibal (p. 863). Initiation of a cannibal Ts. 



63. Origin of the Cannibals (p. 863). A hunter sees the four dance societies in 



a mountain, and learns their secrets Ts. 



64. Story of the Wolf Clan (p. 863). Escape of a Wolf family after a war in 



the Tahltan country Ts. 



The Wolves and the Deer (p. 863). The Wolves see that the Deer have no 

 teeth and devour them N. 



The Stars (p. 863). 



I. The Stars [the Moon] take a child up that makes fun of them N, Tl, M. 

 II. His rescuer climbs to the sky by means of a chain of arrows N, Tl. 



Asincident: The arrow-chain (p. 864) Tl, Sk, BC, H, Ri, Ne, K, Nu, Co, Sts, 

 Squ, Ntl, U, Lil, Sh, Kutenai, Okanagon, Quin. Kath, Wish, Wasco, 

 Till, Coos [a rope shot to the sky, Achomawi]. 



III. A figure carved in the shape of a child is placed near the fire and cries 



N, M [a spruce cone Tl]. 

 As incident: Figures of men or animals carved out of various kinds of wood. 

 The last attempt is successful (see p. 822). 



IV. Paint and other objects are thrown back, which detain the pursuing Stars. 



The child is taken home N, M Tl. 



War between the dwarfs and the birds. 



I. Several men are towed across the ocean by a magical seal. One of them 

 meets a dwarf, who dives for halibut. He steals a halibut and is killed 

 by the dwarfs N, Ne, Co, Nisqually, Wish. 

 II a. The others are spared. Birds attack the dwarfs, and the men fight for 



them N, Co, Nisqually. 

 116. Coyote finds that the people have no mouths, and cuts mouths for them 

 Wish. 



Ts'ak- (p. 868). 



I. A boy kills a grizzly bear by starting a fire in his stomach (see pp. 611, 



659, 687, 718). 

 II. His grandmother disbelieves him N, Chin. 



III. The Wolves steal Ts'ak-'s bear meat N. 



IV. He cuts off part of his grandmother's vulva and lets her eat it (see No. 18, 



p. 585). 

 V. ne cures the sick daughter of the Wolves N (see p. 820, the invisible arrow; . 

 VI. Ts'ak- visits the sky. He is shown the way by the Mouse Women. 

 VII. He marries the chief's daughter (see pp. 794 et seq., Test theme). 



