214 THE PIMA INDIANS [eth. ann. 26 



from that point both returned at the same time, so they knew they 

 were at the middle of the land. 



This is the song that Elder Brother sang when they reached the 

 middle : 



Here I have come to the center of the earth; 



Here I have come to the center of the earth. 

 I see the central mountain; 



I see the central mountain. 



He then l)ont down and scratcliod his head. The lice that dropped 

 became ants, which dried up that particular spot in a very short 

 time, for the earth had been everywhere wet and muddy. Then they 

 all sat down to create the various animals that had lived before the 

 flood. Elder Brother sat facing the west, for, said he, "I came out 

 upon the earth in the west and I am going to face that way." Coyote 

 sat facing the south, for "I came out in the south and I am to face 

 that way." Earth Doctor seated himself facing the east, for, said 

 he, ''I came out in the east and I am going to face that way." Each 

 agreed not to look at what the others were making nor to tell what 

 he was doing until all was finished, and then all that they had made 

 should be showed at once. A moment later Elder Brother said he 

 was ready and asked the others to show what they had made. So 

 Coyote and Earth Doctor l^rought their work before him. Coyote 

 had made all the web-footed animals, snakes, and birds. Earth Doc- 

 tor had made creatures resembling human beings, but they were 

 deformed — some having but one leg, others immense ears, some with 

 imperforate ])odies, others with flames of iire in their knees." 



Elder Brother told Coyote to throw the animals which he had cre- 

 ated into the water. He told Earth Doctor to place his creatures 

 in the west. Both obeyed. After throwing his Ijeings into the west 

 Earth Doctor sank into the earth, but while his body was yet half- 

 way down Elder Brother jumped and tried to grasp it. He was not 

 successful, and Earth Doctor disapjieared. Elder Brother in trying 

 to hold Earth Doctor got his hands covered with dirt and blood, 

 like those of a man killing an animal. He shook his hands and the 

 blood sprinkled over all the earth. That is what causes ail kinds of 

 sickness among us now, for the diseases were scattered over the land 

 and in the water. 



Elder Brother and Coyote were left in possession of the land. 

 After the images which the former had made had been kept for four 

 days, one of the Apache group (they were divided into equal groups) 

 came to life and said, "It's very cold," and liegan to sway its body 

 back and forth. Earth Doctor said, " Oh, I didn't think you would 

 be the first to awake!" and he was so angry he took all the Apaches 



o There is no generic name for these monsters. Earth Doctor is supposed to have created them thus 

 in order that they might not become rivals to his underworld people tor the possession of the earth. 



