Seven Mohave Myths

CONTENTS

		Page
Introduction		1
I.	Cane	4
	The narrator	4
	The Cane narrative	4
	Song scheme and narrative outline	19
	The Cane song scheme	19
	Movement of the narrative	20
	Apparent inconsistencies	20
	Handling of the plot	21
	Supplementary	23
II.	Vinimulye-p?tŠe	24
	The tale	24
III.	Nyohaiva	27
	Circumstances and nature of the story	27
	The Nyohaiva tale	28
	The song scheme	35
IV.	Raven	37
	Narrator's statements	37
	Outline of song scheme	37
	The Raven story	38
V.	Deer	41
	Discussion	41
	Variations in song scheme	42
	Words of songs	42
	The Deer story	42
VI.	Coyote	46
	Circumstances of the recording	46
	The tales	46
	A: Dreamed	46
	B: Dreamed	48
	Children's stories: C, D, E	48
	More stories for children: F, G, H	48
VII.	Mastamho	50
	The informant	50
	Content of the myth	50
	Schematic outline	51
	Quality of the narrative	52
	Main narrative: Mastamho's instituting	52
	Supplement: Thrasher and Mockingbird institute sex life	64
	The lists of manufactured words	67
Appendix I. Mohave Directional Circuits		SEVEN MOHAVE MYTHS BY A. L. KROEBER Clyx.com