[translations] 



CREATION MYTHS 



1. Wind- Woman and Her Children 



(Once there) lived an old woman. Her children were five (in num- 

 ber). All (were) boys, (and) only one (was a) girl. They kept on 

 growing, and when they attained adolescence they told their mother, 

 " We are going to travel all over the world." — '' What are you going to 

 do ? " asked the old woman. "Oh, we will do all sorts of things." — " I 

 think," said the old woman, " (that) you will not be able to do any- 

 thing when you go. What do you imagine (you can) do ?" (And the 

 boys said), ''Oh, we can play shinny; we can also play the guessing 

 game, and, moreover, we can dance a great deal." (Finally the old 

 woman said), ''Very well, you may go. (But) you shall take along 

 your younger sister." To this, verily, (the boys) agreed quickly. 

 Thereupon the old woman spoke to her daughter, " Thou wilt accom- 

 pany thy elder brothers. Thou wilt watch over them carefully, (so 

 that no one) shall harm them anywhere. Here, take this stick 

 along. You will use it as a (powerful) magic." (Thus) the old 

 woman repeatedly told her daughter. 



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