This is a popular story known both at Skidegate and Masset. A version obtained by Professor Boas from Charlie Edenshaw at Masset is appended to the story I myself obtained. It differs from that in several interesting particulars. That two such [[251]]distant points as Masset and Skedans should be combined in one myth seems rather singular. The Haida equivalent of He-who-got-supernatural-power-from-his-little-finger is Sʟō′g̣ot-sg̣ā′nag̣wa-i. [[252]]
[1] The native name for Masset. [↑]
[2] As in the story of [Sacred-one-standing-and-moving], note [25]. ↑ [a] [b]
[3] Said to be “the greatest ones who got power from what they heard.” Compare story of [Supernatural-being-who-went-naked], note [32]. [↑]
[4] Changing them into fine articles. [↑]
[5] While they were watching to see him enter through the doorway he came out of the ground. [↑]
[6] See the story of [He who hunted birds in his father’s village], note [7]. [↑]