Myths and Legends of the Sioux

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Myths and Legends of the Sioux Marie L.McLaughlin

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  \"Whatisthetrouble,grandchild,\"criedtheoldwoman。Buttheboycouldnotanswer。\"Didyouseeanythingunnatural?\"Heshookhishead,\"no。\"Hemadesignstothegrandmotherthathislungswerepressingsohardagainsthissidesthathecouldnottalk。Hekeptbeatinghissidewithhisclenchedhands。Thegrandmothergotouthermedicinebag,madeaprayertotheGreatSpirittodriveouttheevilspiritthathadenteredhergrandson’sbody,andaftershehadappliedthemedicine,theprayermusthavebeenheardandanswered,astheboycommencedtellingherwhathehadheardandseen。

  Thegrandmotherwenttothechief’stentandtoldwhathergrandsonhadseen。Thechiefsenttwobravewarriorstothelaketoascertainwhetheritwastrueornot。Thetwowarriorscrepttothelittlehillclosetothelake,andthere,sureenough,thelakewasswarmingwithlittlemenswimmingabout,splashingthewaterhighupintotheair。Thewarriors,too,werescaredandhurriedhome,andinthecouncilcalledontheirreturntoldwhattheyhadseen。Theboywasbroughttothecouncilandgiventheseatofhonor(oppositethedoor),andwasnamed\"WankanWanyanka\"(seesholy)。

  ThelakehadformerlybornethenameofTruthLake,butfromthistimeonwascalled\"Wicasa-bde\"——ManLake。

  THEHERMIT,ORTHEGIFTOFCORN

  Inadeepforest,farfromthevillagesofhispeople,livedahermit。Histentwasmadeofbuffaloskins,andhisdresswasmadeofdeerskin。Farfromthehauntsofanyhumanbeingthisoldhermitwascontenttospendhisdays。

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