LA FLEscHil CHILD-NAMING RITE 61 



10. The God of Day spake: I am a person of whom the little ones 



may well make their, bodies, 



11. I am a god who has power to resist death. 



12. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



13. They also shall have power to resist death, as they travel the 



path of life. 



14. Even among the gods 



15. There is not one who is able to see my path. 



16. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



17. Even the gods 



18. Shall not be able to see their path, as they travel the path of life. 



19. Again the people spake, saying: O, yomiger brothers, 



20. Take heed and see what can be done, 



21. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 



22. They spake to the youngest of the brothers, saying: 



23. O, younger brother, 



24. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies, 



25. Take heed and see what can be done. 



26. Hardly were these words spoken 



27. When the young messenger stood before the Goddess of Night 



(the moon), 



28. To whom he spake, saying: O, my grandmother! 



29. The Goddess of Night replied: My grandchild! 



30. The messenger spake : The little ones have nothing of which to 



make their bodies. 



31. Then spake the Goddess of Night: I am a person of whom the 



little ones may well make their bodies, 



32. I am a goddess who has power to resist death. 



33. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



34. They also shall have power to resist death, as they travel the 



path of life. 



35. Even among the gods , 



36. There is not one who is able to see my path. 



37. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



38. Even the gods 



39. Shall not be able to see their path, as they travel the path of 



life. 



40. Even among the gods 



41. There is not one of them who can stand in my way to prevent 



my going. 



42. ^\^len the little ones make of me their bodies, 



43. Even the gods 



44. Shall not be able to stand in their way, as they travel the path 



of life. 



