LA FLESCHE) CHILD-NAMING RITE 57 



The younger brother, 



As the god of darkness cast a shadow upon the heavens, 



Returned to the elder brothers and stood. 



The elder brothers spake: How has it fared with you? It was not your wont to 



suffer so. 

 The younger brother rephed: It is impossible! 



O, younger brother, the people said, 



We bid you make further search. 



Then a younger brother 



Hastened to the 



Fourth division of heaven. 



Close to it he came and paused. 



Then the Man of Mystery, the god of the clouds, 



Drew near and stood before him. 



The younger brother turned to the elder brothers and said: Here stands a man! 



A fear-inspiring man! 



His name, I verily believe, is Fear-inspiring. 



The people spake to him, saying: O, grandfather! 



The Man of Mystery repUed: I am a person of whom your little ones may make 



their bodies. 

 ■WTien they make of me their bodies, 

 They shall cause themselves to be deathless. 



Little-hawk 



They shall take for their personal name. 



Then shall they always live to see old age. 



Hawk-maiden, also. 



Is a name that is mine. 



That name also 



Your little ones shall take to be their name, 



Then shall they always live to see old age. 



O, younger brother! the people said, 

 And the younger brother went in haste 

 To the Tho'-xe (the Buffalo-bull), 

 Close to whom he stood and spake, saying: 

 O, grandfather! 



Then to the elder brothers he said: Here stands a man! 

 A fear-inspiring man! 



The Tho'-xe spake: I am a person of whom the little ones may make their bodies. 

 Whereupon he threw himself to the ground, 

 Then up sprang the blazing star. 



From the earth where it stood in all its beauty, pleasing to look upon. 

 Tho'-xe spake, saying: Of this plant also the little ones may make their bodies. 

 The people tasted the root of the plant. 

 And exclaimed: It is bitter to the taste! 



Tho'-xe spake, saying: This plant shall be medicine to the little ones. 

 When they use it as medicine, 

 Their arms shall lengthen in growth, 

 And they shall live to see old age. 

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