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Second Version.—Owl carries the children away in a bark basket, the inside of which 
is set with awls. Coyote pretends to be a child, and is carried away byan Owl. He 
sends the children to get gum. Owl dances; and when he gets hot, Coyote gums up 
his eyes and burns him. The ashes are transformed into owls. 
Third Version.—Coyote transforms himself into a child. When he cries, he is 
thrown out of the tent, and Owl carries him along. He induces Owl to dance, and 
kills him. 
20. Coyote AND Trout (No. 25).—In winter Coyote meets a Trout Woman, marries 
her, and follows her into the water, which they reach by jumping into a water hole. 
The Trout goes to a place where people are fishing, saying that there is much food 
there. Coyote breaks the hook. The people make a large hook, by means of which 
they pull him out of the water. When he is all out, the people club him, He shouts, 
saying that he is not a trout, but Coyote. He resumes his former shape. 
21. Coyote AND CartpBou (No. 35).—Caribou grows fat by eating young grass. When 
he is fat, Coyote kills him and then mourns for him. 
22. CoyoTe AND Deer (No. 37).—Coyote intends to kill Deer, and in pursuing him 
is frightened by the wind. He kills Deer, who is holding his own head. He asks 
whether he is holding Deer’s father’s war bonnet. The story isnot by any means clear. 
23. Coyorre’s Contests! (No. 49).—The people of several towns have killed 
Coyote’s relatives. Coyote asks Woodpecker, Flicker, Hawk, Chicken Hawk, and 
1 The following are parallels of similar matches: 
Climbing: 
Chinook (BBAE 20:57). 
Coos (Frachtenberg CU 1:91). 
Luisefio (Du Bois UCal 8:148). 
Nez Percé (Spinden MAFLS 11:194). 
Quinault (Farrand JE 2:103). 1 
Shuswap (Boas, Sagen 2; Teit JE 2:645). 
Wishram (PAES 2:87). 
Diving: 
Alsea (personal communication from L. J. Frachtenberg). 
Chinook (BBAE 20:57). 
Comox (Boas, Sagen 79). 
Nez Percé (Spinden MAFLS 11:194). 
Pawnee (Dorsey CI 59:228). 
Quinault (Farrand JE 2:103). 
Shoshoni (Lowie PaAM 2:277). 
Shooting: 
Chinook (Boas, BBAF 20:58). 
Kathlamet (Boas, BBAE 26:67). 
Nootka (Boas, Sagen 107). 
Tlingit (Boas, Sagen 319). 
Wrestling: 
Shoshoni (Lowie PaAM 2:277). 
Wishram (Sapir PAES 2:89). 
See also Kathlamet ‘Boas, BBAE 26:138); Thompson (Teit JE 8:244, 245, 340; MAFLS 6:67); 
Lillooet (Teit JAFL 35:319). ; 
Eating: 
Luisefio (Du Bois UCal 8:148). 
Shoshoni (Lowie Pa AM 2:277). 
Sweat house: 
See Boas, RBAE 31:807, 808; also Yana (Sapir UCal 9:69, smoke test). 
Waking: 
Kathlamet (Boas BBAE 26:115); Luisefio (Du Bois UCal 8:149); Quinault (Farrand JE 2:104) 
Harpooning: 
Chinook (Boas BBAE 20:33, 58). 
Tillamook (Boas JAFL 11:25). 
Yana (Sapir UCal 9:71). 
Gambling: 
Chinook (Boas BBAE 20:34). 
Quinault (Farrand JE 2:113). 
Tillamook (Boas JAFL 11:31). 
Wishram (Sapir PAES 2:81, 85). 
See also Boas RBAE 31:812; Yana (Sapir UCal 9:69 et seq.); Luisefio (Du Bois UCal 8:148 et seq.). 
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