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The Zuni
Introduction to the Zuni Creation
The genesis of the worlds, or the beginning of newness
The genesis of men and the creatures
The gestation of men and the creatures
The forthcoming from earth of the foremost of men
The birth from the sea of the Twin deliverers of men
The birth and delivery of men and the creatures
The condition of men when first into the world of daylight born
The origin of priests and of knowledge
The origin of Raven and Macaw
The origin and naming of the totem-clans and creature kinds, and the division and naming of spaces and things
The origin of the councils of secrecy or sacred brotherhoods
The unripeness and instability of the world when still young
The hardening of the world, and the first settlement of men
The beginning of the search for the middle of the world, and the second lingering of men
The learning of war, and the third lingering
The meeting of the People of Dew, and the fourth lingering
The generation of the seed of seeds, or the origin of corn
The renewal of the search for the Middle
The choosing of seekers for signs of the Middle
The change-making sin of the brother and sister
The birth of the Old-ones or ancients of the Kâ'kâ
The renewal of the great journey, and the division of the tribes of men
The origin of death by dying, and the abode of souls and the Kâ'kâ
The loss of the great southern clans
The saving of the father-clans
The awaiting of the lost clans
The straying of K'yak'lu and his complaint to the Water-Fowl
How the Duck agreed to guide Ky'ak'lu
How the Rainbow-Worm bore Ky'ak'lu to the plain of Ka'hluëaut;lane
The delaying of K'yäk'lu in the plain, and his dismay
How the Duck found the lake of the dead and the gods of the Kâ'kâ
How the gods of the Kâ'kâ counselled the Duck
How by the Duck's request the Kâ'yemäshi sought
K'yäk'lu to convey him to the lake of the dead
How the Kâ'yemäshi bore K'yäk'lu to the council of the gods
The council of the Kâ'kâ and the instruction of K'yäk'lu by the gods
The instruction of the Kâ'yemäshi by K'yäk'lu
How the Kâ'yemäshi bore K'yäk'lu to his people
The return of K'yäk'lu and his sacred instructions to the people
The enjoining of the K'yäk'lu Ámosi, and the departure of
K'yäk'lu and the Old-ones
The coming of the brothers Ánahoho and the runners of the Kâ'kâ
The dispatching of the souls of things to the souls of the dead
The renewal of the great journeying and the search for the Middle
The warning speech of the gods, and the untailing of men
The origin of the Twin Gods of War and the Priesthood of the Bow
The downfall of Han'hlipink'ya and the renewed search for the Middle
The wars with the Black people of the high buildings and with the ancient woman of the K'yakweina and other Ka'kakwe
The adoption of the Black people, and the division of the clans to search for the Middle
The northward eastern journey of the Winter clans
The southward eastern journey of the Summer clans
The eastward middle journey of the People of the Middle
The settlement of Zuni-land and the building of the seven great towns
The reunion of the People of the Middle with the Summer and Seed peoples
The great council of men and the beings for the determination of the true Middle
The establishment of the fathers and their altar at H&aslash;lonawan or the Wandering-Place of the Middle
The flooding of the towns, and the building of the City of Seed on the mountain
The staying of the flood by sacrifice of the youth and maiden, and the establishment of the H&aslash;loan Itiwana on the true Middle
The custom of testing the Middle in the Middle time
The cherishing of the Corn maidens and their custom as of old
The murmuring of the foolish against the custom of the Corn maidens
The council of the fathers that the perfection of the customs be accomplished
The observance of the "Hla&aslash;hekwe custom, or Dance of the Corn Maidens
The sending of the Twin Priests of the Bow to request the aid of Paiyatuma and his Flute People
The finding of Paiyatuma and his custom of the flute
The preparations for the coming of Paiyatuma and his People of the Flute
The coming of Paiyatuma and his Dance of the Flute
The sacrilege of the youths of the dance and the disappearance of the Maidesn of the Corn
The mourning for the loss of the Maidens of Corn
The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by the Eagle
The seeking of the Maidens of corn by the Falcon
The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by the Raven
The request to Piaytuma and his reversal of the peoples' will
The seeking of the Maidens of Corn by Paiyatuma
The finding of the Maidens of Corn in Summerland
The return of the Maidens of Corn with Piayatuma
The presentation of the perfected seed to the fathers of men, and the passing of the Maidens of Seed
The instructions of Paiyatuma for the laws and customs of the corn perfecting
The final instructions of Paiyatuma, and his passing
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