Creation Myths
章节目录
共 179 题- Transcriber's Note
- IN RELATION TO
- BY
- JEREMIAH CURTIN
- DEDICATION
- MAJOR J. W. POWELL,
- JEREMIAH CURTIN.
- CONTENTS
- Olelbis 3
- Olelbis and Mem Loimis 51
- Norwan 69
- Tulchuherris 121
- Sedit and the Two Brothers Hus 163
- Hawt 177
- Norwanchakus and Keriha 211
- Kele and Sedit 243
- Kol Tibichi 267
- The Winning of Halai Auna at the House of Tuina 281
- The Hakas and the Tennas 297
- Ilhataina 313
- Hitchinna 325
- Tirukala 339
- Sukonia's Wives and the Ichpul Sisters 353
- The Finding of Fire 365
- Haka Kaina 373
- The Two Sisters, Haka Lasi and Tsore Jowa 407
- The Flight of Tsanunewa and Defeat of Hehku 445
- Notes, and Names of Places 485
- INTRODUCTION
- JEREMIAH CURTIN.
- CREATION MYTHS OF PRIMITIVE AMERICA
- OLELBIS
- PERSONAGES
- Some one said: "I wonder if he would come up here if we sent for him."
- Torihas stood up then and said,--
- Olelbis walked around, looked at everything, and said,--
- As Yoholmit was laughing and shouting she called out,--
- Min Taitai talked on to himself, "Wit, wit!"
- One morning Olelbis said to the old women,--
- Katkatchila brought his brother, and the two said,--
- Olelbis looked at the cloud and said,--
- Olelbis threw the feather to the earth and said,--
- OLELBIS AND MEM LOIMIS
- PERSONAGES
- Hubit was lying on the east side of the sweat-house, and he said,--
- No one mentioned another Hlahi. So Olelbis talked on,--
- The brothers went in. Mem Loimis rose and said,--
- That morning Mem Loimis said to Kut, the youngest son of Olelbis,--
- NORWAN
- PERSONAGES
- Olelbis looked down at this woman and said,--
- Olelbis took a handful, gave them to his sister, and said,--
- Next evening Hessiha said,--
- When daylight came the elder brother said,--
- He called a messenger then and said,--
- After Norwan had been at home awhile she said one day to Hessiha,--
- When Sehinom Chabatu went home his grandmother said to him,--
- Sehinom, in the sweat-house, heard some one outside asking,--
- Sehinom went back to his army, and said to Nom Sowiwi,--
- TULCHUHERRIS
- PERSONAGES
- He stood up then to start, and his grandmother said,--
- Then Winishuyat said,--
- The old man on the rock, when Tulchuherris came near, called out,--
- Next morning after the knives fell, Sas rose and said,--
- The larger said: "O my brother, my brother, I am thirsty."
- When Tulchuherris had given the headband, he said,--
- Then Tulchuherris gave Chanahl the quartz headband and said,--
- Next Tulchuherris threw up two red berries, saying,--
- SEDIT AND THE TWO BROTHERS HUS
- PERSONAGES
- This was Sedit. At last he said,--
- The Hus brothers went up to Olelpanti. Olelbis said,--
- HAWT
- PERSONAGES
- At last some one said: "I know who is playing. It is Hawt."
- The old man asked again, "Have all eaten?"
- NORWANCHAKUS AND KERIHA
- PERSONAGES
- Keriha heard voices in the north and asked, "Do you hear shouting?"
- Another came and said, "Oh, my brother!"
- He felt for the bags, then ran out and screamed,--
- Keriha brought some pawit quickly. "Now what shall I do?"
- They brought him quickly. After Tsiwihl came, Norwanchakus said,--
- KELE AND SEDIT
- PERSONAGES
- She tried to remember the song, and soon after it came to her,--
- The first man of the second ten cried, "Pshu! I smell Sedit."
- The second said, "Pshu! I smell Sedit; throw him out!"
- KOL TIBICHI
- One asked, "Do you hear that?"
- THE WINNING OF HALAI AUNA AT THE HOUSE OF TUINA
- PERSONAGES
- The old uncle looked up and saw his nephew, who said,--
- THE HAKAS AND THE TENNAS
- PERSONAGES
- On the third morning a Tenna came to the Hakas and called,--
- ILHATAINA
- PERSONAGES
- Ilhataina went away, saying, "I will be here about sunrise to-morrow."
- HITCHINNA
- PERSONAGES
- Putokya believed all this; had full faith in Metsi, and said,--
- TIRUKALA
- PERSONAGES
- A great many followed and repeated,--
- SUKONIA'S WIVES AND THE ICHPUL SISTERS
- PERSONAGES
- The two girls began to sing when they started, and their song was:--
- THE FINDING OF FIRE
- PERSONAGES
- HAKA KAINA
- PERSONAGES
- TITINDI MAUPA AND PAIOWA, THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF WAKARA
- PERSONAGES
- THE TWO SISTERS, HAKA LASI AND TSORE JOWA
- PERSONAGES
- For some time the two Tsanunewa brothers had heard a voice singing,--
- THE DREAM OF JUIWAIYU AND HIS JOURNEY TO DAMHAUJA'S COUNTRY
- PERSONAGES
- THE FLIGHT OF TSANUNEWA AND DEFEAT OF HEHKU
- PERSONAGES
- THE FIRST BATTLE IN THE WORLD AND THE MAKING OF THE YANA
- PERSONAGES
- White flint he pushed and said, "Go you, to Hakamatu."
- NOTES
- THE WINTUS
- OLELBIS
- MEM LOIMIS
- NORWAN
- TULCHUHERRIS
- SEDIT AND THE TWO BROTHERS HUS
- HAWT
- NORWANCHAKUS AND KERIHA
- KELE AND SEDIT
- KOL TIBICHI
- THE MAKING OF DOCTORS AMONG THE WINTUS
- Now the doctor calls, "One more; one more!"
- SONGS OF SPIRITS
- 1. Walokin tsawi, Lightning's Song.
- 2. Olelben tsawi, the Song of Olelbis.
- 3. Song of Hau (red fox).
- 4. Song of Waida Werris (the Polar Star).
- THE YANAS
- THE WINNING OF HALAI AUNA
- THE HAKAS AND THE TENNAS
- ILHATAINA
- HITCHINNA
- TIRUKALA
- SUKONIA'S WIVES AND THE ICHPUL SISTERS
- THE FINDING OF FIRE
- HAKA KAINA
- TITINDI MAUPA AND PAIOWA THE YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF WAKARA
- THE TWO SISTERS HAKA LASI AND TSORE JOWA
- JUIWAIYU
- THE FLIGHT OF TSANUNEWA AND DEFEAT OF HEHKU
- THE FIRST BATTLE IN THE WORLD AND THE MAKING OF THE YANAS
- WINTU PLACES MENTIONED IN THE MYTHS
- YANA PLACES MENTIONED IN THE MYTHS
- MYTHS AND FOLK-LORE OF IRELAND.
- BY JEREMIAH CURTIN.
- CONTENTS.
- NOTICES.
- HERO-TALES OF IRELAND.
- BY JEREMIAH CURTIN.
- CONTENTS.
- OPINIONS.
- MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES OF THE RUSSIANS, WESTERN SLAVS, AND MAGYARS.
- BY JEREMIAH CURTIN.
- CONTENTS.
- RUSSIAN MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- CHEKH MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- MAGYAR MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- OPINIONS.
- TALES OF THE FAIRIES AND OF THE GHOST-WORLD.
- BY JEREMIAH CURTIN.
- Transcriber's Note
- Page vii--ix amended to xi--"Introduction xi"
- Page 523--HAIKA amended to HAKA--"HAKA KAINA"