248 THK PIMA INDIANS [eth. a.vn. 26 



SO Earth Doctor pulled the sky down on the earth and crushed every- 

 thing to death. But he came througii a hole to the other side and 

 made a new creation. After a time Elder Brother, a rival to Earth 

 Doctor, arose and threatened to' destroy the people again. This 

 accomplished, through the child of Elder Brother's agent and South 

 Doctor's daughter, who was the last of the youth's many wives. 

 Child was ahandoned and its tears caused a flood that overwhelmed 

 the earth. Elder Brother was saved in his olla. Coyote on a log, 

 father and child by turning into birds. Earth Doctor by hiding in his 

 staff, and some people by going into a hole in the earth nuide l)y Earth 

 Doctor. 



After the flood Elder Brother was the ruler and Earth Doctor and 

 Coyote his subordinates. When they found the middle of the land 

 they all took part in a new creation. First death caused by Rattle- 

 snake biting Rabbit. Burning corpse stolen by Coyote; afterwards 

 he abused the woman and in retaliation the magicians concealed all 

 the useful animals in a cave; these released by Coyote. 



Vantre supplied with magic gambling sticks by Feather-breathing 

 Si'van^. Elder Brother interfered and caused Vantre to be turned 

 into an eagle. Eagle lived on mountain and preyed on the people 

 until killed by Elder Brother. 



Tarsnamkam sent his parrot to steal turquoises at Casa Grande; 

 sent football to daughter of Si' van'' there; child born from tlois 

 became the monster Ha-ak, who killed and ate children until destroyed 

 by Elder Brother. Tobacco plant grew from grave of old woman 

 who had stolen Ha-ak' s blood. 



Elder Brother fell into disfavor with the people, who killed him 

 several times, but he alwaj^s came to life again, until the magic power 

 of Vulture was invoked, who killed him through the agency of the 

 sun. Came to life once more, but sank through a hole to the imder- 

 world, where the survivors of the flood lived. Some of these came 

 above under his leadership and conquered the people there. 



COYOTE 



After closing up by his laughter the hole through which the under- 

 world people were coming up, Coyote wandered to the west, and one day 

 made two other coyotes from his image in the water, Sandy Coj'ote 

 and bellow Coyote. They sailed on logs across the water, but Yellow 

 became blind and they turned back and went to live near the Grand 

 Canyon. Gambled with each other and Sandy won; Yellow a.ssisted 

 by Finish, who causes Duck and Black Beetle to run a race, in which 

 latter won for Yellow. Sand}' finally won "fellow's body and soul 

 and killed him. Death finally avenged by liis son, who won from 

 Sandy by stratagem. 



