X REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. 



Myths— Continued. Page 

 The council of the lathe rs that the perfection of the custom bo accom- 

 plished 431 



The observance of the 'HlShekwe custom, or dance of the Corn-maidens.. 431 

 The sending of the Twain Priests of the Bow, that they bespeak the aid 



of Paiyatuma and his Flute people 432 



The finding of Paiyatuma, and his custom of tlic tiute 433 



The preiiarations for the coming of Paiyatuma and his People of the Flute. 434 



The coming of Paiyatuma and his Dance of the Flute 435 



The sacrilege of the youths of the dance, and the fleeting of the Maidens 



of Corn 435 



The mourning for loss of the Maidens of Corn 435 



The seekiug of the Mai<lens of Corn by the Eagle 436 



The seekiug of the Maidens of Corn by the Falcon 437 



The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by the Raven 438 



The beseechiug of Paiyatuma, and his reversal of the X)eoplBs' evil 439 



The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by Paiyatuma 442 



The finding of the Maidens of Corn in Summerland 443 



The return of the Maidens of Corn with Paiyatuma 443 



The presentation of the perfected seed to the fathers of men, and the 



passing of the Maidens of Seed 443 



The instructions of Paiyatuma for the ordinances and customs of the 



corn perfecting 445 



The final instructions of Paiyatuma, and his passing 446 



