Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . tor. It is his duty to observe all the activities of men and nature and report them tohis superior. He is the eye of the Creator, said Sosondowa who related the tale. Thesun is especially the patron spirit of war and lingers as he watches the conflict. Thus daysof battle are longer. Each morning he emerges from under the sky dome (horizon)where its rim touches the far east sea. The east wind blows as he mounts the sky path,chough maybe it is the wind of the bowl when it is lifted. When Endeka Dakwadescends on the west water, the bowl lifts aga
Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . tor. It is his duty to observe all the activities of men and nature and report them tohis superior. He is the eye of the Creator, said Sosondowa who related the tale. Thesun is especially the patron spirit of war and lingers as he watches the conflict. Thus daysof battle are longer. Each morning he emerges from under the sky dome (horizon)where its rim touches the far east sea. The east wind blows as he mounts the sky path,chough maybe it is the wind of the bowl when it is lifted. When Endeka Dakwadescends on the west water, the bowl lifts again for the fraction of a moment and he shootsunder and leaves the world to Night. The raising of the sky dome twice each day makesthe tides of the ocean but they dont come even now days remarks the myth teller. 46 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM In vain Ga-oh searches the heavens for his hiding winds. Invain He-no hunts his thunderbolts to hurl at the F:ame Bearers,and all seems hopeless and lost. But to this desolation comes 0-se-ha-da-gaar, a great bird,.
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