2d Song. The Flood &c.
1. There was long ago a powerful snake Maskanako, when the men had become bad beings Makowini.
2. This strong snake had become the foe of the Jins, and they became troubled, hating each other.
3. Both were fighting, both were spoiling, both were never peaceful.
4. And they were fighting, least man Mattapewi with dead-keeper Nihanlowit.
5. And the strong snake readily resolved to destroy or fight the beings and the men.
6. The dark snake he brought, the monster (Amangam) he brought, snake rushing-water he brought.
7. Much water is rushing, much go to hills, much penetrate, much destroying.
8. Meantime at Tula, at that island, [pg 128] Nama-bush (the great hare Nana) became the ancestor of beings and men.
9. Being born creeping, he is ready to move and dwell at Tula.[25]