Myths and legends of Alaska . hands. Then Porcupine let go the space he went. Again he said, An-de-be-laq! An-de-be-laq! Then once more he dropped on the stones, but not deadwas he! Much troubled was the heart of great Beaver, inholding the branch. Much troubled was he at about the foot of the tree ran Porcupine. Thenup he looked to where was his friend. Thus said Por-cupine: Go on, friend. It is not hard. Look at dead am I because I fell! Then Beaver let go the branch. Thus said Beaver ashe fell, Loop! Lo-op!* Then Beaver struck the rocks. He lay on his back. Hew
Myths and legends of Alaska . hands. Then Porcupine let go the space he went. Again he said, An-de-be-laq! An-de-be-laq! Then once more he dropped on the stones, but not deadwas he! Much troubled was the heart of great Beaver, inholding the branch. Much troubled was he at about the foot of the tree ran Porcupine. Thenup he looked to where was his friend. Thus said Por-cupine: Go on, friend. It is not hard. Look at dead am I because I fell! Then Beaver let go the branch. Thus said Beaver ashe fell, Loop! Lo-op!* Then Beaver struck the rocks. He lay on his back. Hewas dead. * Stone! Stone! 125 MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ALASKA THE MARK OF THE MARTEN Athapascan (Upper Yukon) E>NG ago a hungry marten went to an Indiancamp. The Indians around the camp fire wereeating salmon. Marten sat still and watchedthem. He was hungry and he watched this Indian andthen that. Then an Indian threw at him a piece ofred salmon. It struck Marten on the breast and thereddish mark is there, even to this day. 126. • / /v r. a. \ ToTI M Ioi IS r> T3 r> z;o r 25 o jc M 5 a« M ?3 !Z|M>JO JO H o > JOM 55OM
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