ORIGIN WI´-GI-E OF THE THO´-XE GENS The people spake to one another, saying: Lo, the little ones are not a people, Let search be made by the younger brothers for a place where the little ones may become a people. Even as these words were being spoken, a younger brother Hastened to the first division of heaven, Close to which he came and paused, When, returning to the elder brothers, he spake, saying: Verily, nothing of importance has come to my notice. Make further search, O, younger brothers, the people said, The little ones are not a people. Then, a younger brother, Even as these words were being spoken, Hastened to the second division of heaven, where he paused, When, as the god of darkness cast a shadow upon the heavens, He returned to the eldest brothers and stood. They looked up and spake, saying: How has it fared with you? It was not your wont to suffer so, O, younger brother. He replied: I have been to the second division of heaven. It is not possible for the little ones to become a people there. O, Younger brother, We bid you make further search, the people said. Even as these words were being spoken, One hastened to the third division of heaven, He drew near and paused. The younger brother, As the god of darkness cast a shadow upon the heavens, Returned to the elder brothers and stood. The elder brothers spake: How has it fared with you? It was not your wont to suffer so. The younger brother replied: It is impossible! O, younger brother, the people said, We bid you make further search. Then a younger brother Hastened to the Fourth division of heaven. Close to it he came and paused. Then the Man of Mystery, the god of the clouds, Drew near and stood before him. The younger brother turned to the elder brothers and said: Here stands a man! A fear-inspiring man! His name, I verily believe, is Fear-inspiring. The people spake to him, saying: O, grandfather! The Man of Mystery replied: I am a person of whom your little ones may make their bodies. When they make of me their bodies, They shall cause themselves to be deathless. Little-hawk They shall take for their personal name, Then shall they always live to see old age. Hawk-maiden, also, Is a name that is mine. That name also Your little ones shall take to be their name, Then shall they always live to see old age. O, younger brother! the people said, And the younger brother went in haste To the Tho´-xe (the Buffalo-bull), Close to whom he stood and spake, saying: O, grandfather!