fe, but they slipped by uninjured. Four times they were thrust against
the knife, but without injury. The sun finding his attempts unsuccessful
said, "It is so, you are my sons." The sun then ordered Hasjelti and
Toneennili (these two were special attendants upon the sun) to build a
sweat house and put the boys in, that they might die from the heat.
Toneennili made an excavation inside of the sweat house, put the boys into
the hole, and placed a rock over the hole and built a fire over the rock.
When the rock became very hot the sun ordered Toneennili to sprinkle it
four times with water, being careful to keep the entrance to the sweat
house closely covered. After a time he uncovered the entrance and removing
the rock the sun commanded the boys to come out. He did not expect to be
obeyed, as he thought and hoped the boys were dead, but they came out
unharmed. The sun then said, "You are indeed my own children; I have tried
in vain to destroy you." The boys wished to return to the woman whom they
supposed to be their aunt. Before departing the sun asked them what they
wished; they said, "We want bows and arrows, knives, and good leggings.
There are people around the world eating our people (the Navajo). Some of
these people are great giants and some are as small as flies; we wish to
kill them with lightning." The sun gave the youths clothing that was
invulnerable, and he gave them lightning with which to destroy all
enemies, and a great stone knife. They then went over the world.
Naiyenesgony killed with the lightning arrows and Tobaidischinni scalped
with his knife. After all enemies had been destroyed Naiyenesgony and
Tobaidischinni said to the Navajo, "Now we will leave you and return to
our home in the Ute Mountains, where the waters are mated, but before
leaving you we will give to you the ten songs and prayers that will bring
health and good fortune to your people. Tobaidischinni is the parent of
all waters."

THE BROTHERS.

The Tolchini (a Navajo clan) lived at Wind Mountain. One of the brothers
became crazy and he went off a long way, and on his return brought with
him a pine bough; a second time he returned with corn, and from each trip
he brought something new and had a story to tell about it. His brothers
would not believe him, and said, "He is crazy; he does not know what he is
talking about." The brothers, however, became very jealous of him, and
constantly taunted him with being a crazy liar. The To