58 THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE WICHITA. 
The nephew finally reached home and presented the scalp given by 
his uncle, to his mother. At this time, when nights came this great 
bright Star was seen, and this Star, he told the people, was his uncle, 
whom they used to have for a leader. Of course, when he arrived home 
the crowds began to gather around his dwelling place when they heard 
about his return. He then told about his long trip to his uncle’s place 
and how he met his uncle’s followers, what they had said on giving 
them smoke and corn meal; also how he met his uncle and how his life 
was threatened, and how he came out safely after giving him smoke 
and corn meal; how he went to fight his uncle’s enemies and what kind 
of a scalp he ‘had secured when fighting his uncle’s enemies. The peo- 
ple saw the scalp that was presented to his mother by his uncle. This 
kind of a scalp was hard to get. So afterwards, he showed other men 
his powers that had been given him by his uncle, and since that time 
his powers still exist. The ceremonies of the expeditions and songs 
are still sung by the people of the present time, and the ceremonies are 
carried on the same as in those times, whenever the songs are sung. 
Flint-Stone-yelling-Boy then told the people that he would do as his 
uncle had done—become something else, after he had shown all his 
powers to all men who were his followers. That night he was seen 
ascending into the sky, and he became a Star. But the village still ex- 
isted, though some of the people became something else. 
¢. THE GREAT-SOUTH-STAR, THE PROTECTOR OF WARRIORS.* 
There was once a village by the name of Where-Blackbirds-lit- 
on-elm-Tree (Kasitsyukkari), or Stone-Corn-Mills-lying-on-Hill-side 
(Nawishkatuk), or Large-elm-Tree-near-Edge-of-the-Village (Taats- 
tatschiaheichitiwa), or Where-large-Ears-of-Corn-grow (Tastacitiwa), 
and in the village there lived a man by the name of Protector-of-War- 
riors (Netskatcitikitawe). He had a family consisting of father, 
mother, sisters, and wife. He himself was a great hunter and warrior 
and ‘had a good many followers, who would go along with him on the 
war-path against the Tricksters (Kinas), his enemies. His followers 
always knew they were safe with him, for he never returned except 
victorious, and this is the reason they liked to go with him. 
Once upon a time, when Protector-of-Warriors knew his wife to 
be pregnant, he began to instruct her as to how the child should be 
born: The place they were in should be closed, and no one should 
*Told by Kill-Enemy (Woman) (Towakoni). 
