Indians of North America -- Folklore; Modoc Indians -- Folklore; Modoc Indians -- Religion; Modoc mythology
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 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
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