BCNZEL] ZLTNI ORIGIN MYTHS 591 



When tlicir days the-re were at an end, after they liad been there, 

 when their foui" days were passed, gathering together their sacred 

 possessions, they arose. When they arose, "Now what shall it be 

 called here?" "Well, here it shall be wing-inner- world, because we 

 see oiu- sun father's wings." Thus they said. They came forth. 



Into the daylight of theii- sun father they came forth standing. 

 Just at early dawn they came forth. After they had come forth there 

 they set dowTi their sacred possessions in a row. The two said, " Now 

 after a httle while when your sun father comes forth standing to his 

 sacred place you will see him face to face. Do not close your eyes." 

 Thus he said to them. After a little while the sim came out. When 

 he came out they looked at liiin. From their eyes the tears rolled 

 down. After they had looked at him, in a little while their eyes 

 became strong. "Alas!" Thus they said. They were covered all 

 over with slime. With slmiy tails and slimy horns, with webbed 

 fingers, they saw one another. "Oh dear! is this what we look like? " 

 Thus they said. 



Then they could not tell which was wliich of theii' sacred posses- 

 sions. Meanwhile, near by an old man of the Dogwood clan lived 

 alone. Spider said to him, "Put on water. When it gets hot, 

 wash your hair." "WTiy?" "Our father, our mothers, ka-eto'we, 

 tcu-eto'we, mu-eto'we, le'-eto'we, all the society priests, into the 

 daylight of their sun father have come forth standing. They can not 

 tell which is which. You will make this plain to them. " Thus she 

 said. "Indeed? Impossible. From afar no one can see them. 

 Where they stay quietly no one can recognize them." Thus he said. 

 "Do not say that. Nevertheless it will be all right. You wall not 

 be alone. Now we shall go." Thus she said. "VMien the water 

 was warm he washed his hair. 



Meanwhile, while he was washing his hair, the two said, "Come 

 let us go to meet our father, the old man of the Dogwood clan. I 

 think he knows in his thoughts; because among our fathers, Ea-eto'we, 

 tcu-eto-we, mu-eto'we, le-eto'we, we can not tell which is which." 

 Thus they said. They went. They got there. As they were climb- 

 ing up, " Now indeed ! They are coming. " Thus Spider said to him. 

 She climbed up his bod.y from his toe. She clung behind his ear. 

 The two entered. "You have come," thus he said. "Yes. Our 

 father, how have you lived these days?" "As I live happily you 

 pass me on my road. Sit down." They sat do%vn. "Well, now, 

 speak. I think some word that is not too long, your word will be. 

 Now, if you let me know that, remembering it, I shall live. " "Indeed 

 it is so. Oar fathers, Ra-eto'we, tcu-eto"we, mu-eto"we, le-eto"we, 

 all the society priests, into the daylight of their sun father have risen 

 and come out. It is not plain which is which. Therefore we have 

 passed you on your road. " "Haijd, is that so? Impossible! From 



