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OUTLINES OF ZUÑI CREATION MYTHS

BY
FRANK HAMILTON CUSHING

CONTENTS

Page
Introductory[325]
The survival of early Zuñi traits[325]
Outline of Spanish-Zuñi history[326]
Outline of pristine Zuñi history[341]
Outline of Zuñi mytho-sociologic organization[367]
General explanations relative to the text[373]
Myths[379]
The genesis of the worlds, or the beginning of newness[379]
The genesis of men and the creatures[379]
The gestation of men and the creatures[381]
The forthcoming from earth of the foremost of men[381]
The birth from the sea of the Twain deliverers of men[381]
The birth and delivery of men and the creatures[382]
The condition of men when first into the world of daylight born[383]
The origin of priests and of knowledge[384]
The origin of the Raven and the Macaw, totems of winter and summer[384]
The origin and naming of totem-clans and creature kinds, and the division and naming of spaces and things[386]
The origin of the councils of secrecy or sacred brotherhoods[387]
The unripeness and instability of the world when still young[388]
The hardening of the world, and the first settlement of men[388]
The beginning of the search for the Middle of the world, and the second tarrying of men[390]
The learning of war, and the third tarrying[390]
The meeting of the People of Dew, and the fourth tarrying[390]
The generation of the seed of seeds, or the origin of corn[391]
The renewal of the search for the Middle[398]
The choosing of seekers for signs of the Middle[398]
The change-making sin of the brother and sister[399]
The birth of the Old-ones or ancients of the Kâ´kâ[401]
The renewal of the great journey, and the sundering of the tribes of men[403]
The origin of death by dying, and the abode of souls and the Kâ´kâ[404]
The loss of the great southern clans[405]
The saving of the father-clans[405]
The awaiting of the lost clans[406]
The straying of K‘yäk´lu, and his plaint to the Water-fowl[406]
How the Duck, hearing, was fain to guide K‘yäk´lu[407]
How the Rainbow-worm bore K‘yäk´lu to the plain of Kâ´‘hluëlane[408]
The tarrying of K‘yäk´lu in the plain, and his dismay[409]
How the Duck found the lake of the dead and the gods of the Kâ´kâ[409]
How the gods of the Kâ´kâ counselled the Duck[410]
How by behest of the Duck the Kâ´yemäshi sought K‘yäk´lu to convey him to the lake of the dead[410]
How the Kâ´yemäshi bore K‘yäk´lu to the council of the gods[411]
The council of the Kâ´kâ, and the instruction of K‘yäk´lu by the gods[412]
The instruction of the Kâ´yemäshi by K‘yäk´lu[413]
How the Kâ´yemäshi bore K‘yäk´lu to his people[413]
The return of K‘yäk´lu, and his sacred instructions to the people[413]
The enjoining of the K‘yäk´lu Ámosi, and the departure of K‘yäk´lu and the Old-ones[414]
The coming of the brothers Ánahoho and the runners of the Kâ´kâ[414]
The dispatching of the souls of things to the souls of the dead[415]
The renewal of the great journeying, and of the search for the Middle[415]
The warning-speech of the gods, and the untailing of men[416]
The origin of the Twin Gods of War and of the Priesthood of the Bow[417]
The downfall of Hán‘hlipiŋk‘ya, and the search anew for the Middle [424]
The wars with the Black people of the high buildings and with the ancient woman of the K‘yákweina and other Kâ´kâkwe[424]
The adoption of the Black people, and the division of the clans to search for the Middle[425]
The northward eastern journey of the Winter clans[426]
The southward eastern journey of the Summer clans[426]
The eastward middle journey of the People of the Middle[427]
The settlement of Zuñi-land, and the building of the seven great towns therein[427]
The reunion of the People of the Middle with the Summer and Seed peoples[428]
The great council of men and the beings for the determination of the true Middle[428]
The establishment of the fathers and their tabernacle at Hálonawan or the Erring-place of the Middle[429]
The flooding of the towns, and the building of the City of Seed on the mountain[429]
The staying of the flood by sacrifice of the youth and maiden, and the establishment of Hálona Ítiwana on the true Middle[429]
The custom of testing the Middle in the Middle time[429]
The cherishing of the Corn maidens and their custom as of old[430]
The murmuring of the foolish anent the custom of the Corn maidens[430]
The council of the fathers that the perfection of the custom be accomplished[431]
The observance of the ‘Hláhekwe custom, or dance of the Corn maidens[431]
The sending of the Twain Priests of the Bow, that they bespeak the aid of Paíyatuma and his Flute people[432]
The finding of Paíyatuma, and his custom of the flute[433]
The preparations for the coming of Paíyatuma and his People of the Flute[434]
The coming of Paíyatuma 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 seeking of the Maidens of Corn by the Eagle[436]
The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by the Falcon[437]
The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by the Raven[438]
The beseeching of Paíyatuma, and his reversal of the people's evil[439]
The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by Paíyatuma[442]
The finding of the Maidens of Corn in Summerland[443]
The return of the Maidens of Corn with Paíyatuma[443]
The presentation of the perfected seed to the fathers of men, and the passing of the Maidens of Seed[443]
The instructions of Paíyatuma for the ordinances and customs of the corn perfecting[445]
The final instructions of Paíyatuma, and his passing[446]

OUTLINES OF ZUÑI CREATION MYTHS
By Frank Hamilton Cushing