ECSSELL] EELIGTON 251 



Sun was appealed t<i, and the first wliift' of ('it;arette smoke was piid'ed 

 toward him. The ilisk was not regarded as the "sliield" or "head- 

 dress," but as the veritable person of the god. He moves unceasingly 

 around the flat earth, going beneath the western rim and passing 

 across below to rise in the east. 



It is Sun that, by means of magic power, kills tho.se who die during 

 the day. It is Night who kills those who die during the hours of 

 darkness. Moon is Sun's wife, but she is not accredited with the 

 power that is given to Darkness. Coyote is the child of Sun and Moon, 

 and figures largely in the myths. His character, by its bufToonery 

 and trickery, much resembles that of the culture heroes of some other 

 tribes. 



At the present time two deities are recognized, Tcu'wrt Makai, 

 Earth Magician (medicine-man or doctor), and Si'dii, Elder Brother. 

 They live in the east, dividing the control of the universe between 

 them. The former governs the winds, the rains, etc.; sometimes he 

 is called Tciors, Dios [Spanish]. Their names are pronounced when 

 a person sneezes, or, he may simply exclaim "pity me," referring 

 tacitly to one or the other of these two deities. There is a puzzling 

 mingling of the old and the new in the myths, though it seems prob- 

 able that the greater part of them have been of ancient origin with 

 recent adaptation of Earth Doctor and Elder Brother from the Chris- 

 tian religion. Among the Pimas themselves opinion is divided as to 

 whether the myths have been largely adopted from the Papagos. 



At the solstitial point in the northeast lives Tcopiny Makai, Sink- 

 ing Magician, who also has a "house" in the northwest. In the 

 southeast lives Vakolif Makai, South Magician, who also occupies 

 the corresponding point in the southwest. Along the Sun's path are 

 the houses of the four minor gods: 



Wupuki Makai, Lightning Magician, is the southernmost, and when 

 the Sun is in his neighborhood we have lightning that is not accom- 

 panied by thunder. 



Toahim Makai, Thunder Magician, causes the thunders that are 

 heard during the .second month. 



Ilrwrlt Makai, Wind Magician, produces the strong winds that 

 blow so continuousl)' in the spring. 



Tatrsaki Makai, Foam Magician, causes the river to ri.se and bear 

 foam upon its waves in the month succeeding the month of wind. 



It is difficult to determine the exact position of Coyote in the Pinui 

 pantheon, though he is classed with the leading deities in the myths, 

 and his modern but degenerate descendants are regarded as ver^^ 

 wise. 



When a coyote comes by moonlight and sees the shadow of a 

 chicken he can pounce upon the shadow and so bring down the bird 

 within reach. He has been known to steal a baby from between its 



