Sconchen, the oldest Indian there, related to Mr. Curtin a number of the myths which are in this volume, and also told him a good deal about the customs of the Modocs. Though old and infirm, his mind was still clear and active. For years, in the prime of his life, he was chief of his people, and in his old age they revered him.

M. A. Curtin.

Pasadena, California,
March, 1912. [[xi]]

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CONTENTS

PAGE
[Introduction] v
[Látkakáwas] 1
[The Five Brothers of Látkakáwas] 17
[Isis and Yaulilik’s Daughters] 27
[Kumush and His Daughter] 39
[Wanaga Becomes Wus-Kumush] 46
[Stealing Fire] 51
[How Sickness Came into the World] 60
[How Old Age Came into the World] 68
[Leméis and Nul-we] 73
[Wind and Thunder] 76
[Gáukos and Kûlta] 81
[Tcoitcak and His Pack] 83
[Witsduk] 85
[Djákalips] 88
[Moasäm Beps, the Daughter of South Wind] 91
[West Wind’s Wives] 93
[The Star Brothers] 95
[The Rainmaker] 118
[Old Man Lulus-Dewieas or Earthquake Old Man] 122
[Máidikdak’s Daughters] 125
[Wus Kumush and Tsmuk] 129
[Frost and Thunder] 145
[Yahyáhaäs] 148
[Yahyáhaäs] 153
[Yahyáhaäs and the Kúja Sisters] 159
[Tsmuk and Góshgoise] 169
[Kaiutois Fools Wus] 183
[Blaiwas and the Head] 186
[Wus and His Troubles] 191
[Cedar Bird’s Daughters Marry Bull Snake] 194
[Lok and Her Children] 203
[Gäk and the Kaiutois Brothers] 207
[War between Beasts and Birds] 213
[Wus Wants to Marry a Butterfly] 214
[Lok Snewédjas] 219
[Snake Tries to Marry Squirrel’s Daughters] [[xii]]228
[Wŏn and Dûnwa] 240
[Wus and Tsmuk’s Daughter] 243
[Frog Steals Deer’s Baby] 249
[How Kalaslákkas Won His Wife] 254
[The Sloä Brothers] 268
[Coltz and Wus] 272
[The Bad Brother] 276
[Kówam and Gáhga] 284
[Mink and Weasel] 288
[Gäk Kills Pakol] 310
[The Stone People] 314
[Pitoíois] 318
[Ilyúyu and Kûlta’s Sisters] 333
[Näníhläs] 339
[The Bringing to Life of the Wus Brothers] 343
[Lok and Kékina] 350
[Grasshopper in Love with Deer] 355
[Kai and His Father-in-law, Natanatas] 359
[The Spirit of the Tula Grass] 366
[A Medicine Story. Number I] 370
[A Medicine Story. Number II] 374
[A Skoks Story] 376
[A Doctor Story] 379
[Notes] 381

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MYTHS OF THE MODOCS

LÁTKAKÁWAS