onsters typify only the evils of this life;
in fact death itself is spoken of in many legends as one of the monsters,
in such form engaging in a long discussion with the miracle performer to
prove that he should not be destroyed; if he were, the earth would become
overpopulated. With his bow and arrow and turquoise lance Naye{~COMBINING BREVE~}nezgani
banished these curses from earth. He himself was invulnerable as he
appeared before these monsters, for the reason that he always buried his
veins near a tree before attacking them. After he had killed them all, he
and his younger brother, Tubadzischi{~COMBINING BREVE~}ni, quarrelled. The Bluebird revealed
to the latter the spot where Naye{~COMBINING BREVE~}nezgani kept his veins buried, so he
sought them out and shot arrows into them, thus killing him. Other myths
relate how Naye{~COMBINING BREVE~}nezgani was later resurrected, and he is still prayed to
as the chief War God.

[Illustration: Apache Girl]

Apache Girl

_From Copyright Photograph 1906 by E.S. Curtis_

2--Dutli{~COMBINING BREVE~}shi Skhin was created within the blue clouds at the time they were
made, and emerged from them. He took part in the creation, assisting
Kuterastan and Stenatlihan in finishing their work. At their direction he
made a few people and many birds and animals.

3--To Yolkai Skhin is attributed the creation of all white things. He
himself was brought into existence in the white cloud, and on emerging
therefrom immediately began the work of making white rock and shells under
the direction of Kuterastan and Stenatlihan.

4--Hadintin Skhin is the God of Disease and Health. It is he who causes
much sickness and he who can cure any disease, if he be so disposed.
Especial care is taken by the Apache not to arouse his displeasure, and he
is supplicated and propitiated whenever disease appears among them.

Disc M 1--Tubadzischi{~COMBINING BREVE~}ni, the second son of Stenatlihan, is the God of
Water, because his mother conceived as she slept one afternoon under a
ledge of rock from which drops of water trickled upon her. In the dance
for rain all prayers and songs are addressed to him. It was he who created
the ocean.

2--Yadilhkih Skhin is Chief of the Sky. In the origin story the Lightning
was sent to encircle the earth to find how things appeared on all sides.
On his return he brought back with him a large turquoise bowl