 the latter arrived first, so it was. There are several forms of
this myth. Among the Hottentots it was the moon who sent the message
to mankind: 'You, like me, shall die and come to life again.' But the
hare heard this, and ran ahead and said: 'You, like me, shall die and
never come to life again.'[134] This myth, again, is remarkably similar
to the Fiji legend quoted above; and thus we have a bridge between the
second and third Greenland myth, which must accordingly be taken to be
two variants of one original--an exceedingly ancient one, since it has
spread so far.

The Eskimos trace to their fellow-countrymen the origin of almost
everything in external nature. It was an old man hewing chips from a
tree that brought into being the fishes and other marine animals. He
rubbed the chips between his legs ('sudore testiculorum') and threw
them into the water, upon which they turned into fishes. The Greenland
shark, however, is of different origin: 'One day a woman was washing
her hair in urine. A gust of wind carried away the cloth with which she
was drying her hair, and it became a shark; wherefore the flesh of this
fish still smells of urine.'[135]

The heavenly bodies were once ordinary Eskimos, living upon the earth,
who, for one reason or another, have been translated to the skies.
The sun was a fair woman, and the moon her brother, and they lived in
the same house. She was visited every night by a man, but could not
tell who it was. In order to find out, she blackened her hands with
lamp-soot, and rubbed them upon his back. When the morning came, it
turned out to be her brother, for his white reindeer-skin was all
smudged; and hence come the spots on the moon. The sun seized a crooked
knife, cut off one of her breasts, and threw it to him, crying: 'Since
my whole body tastes so good to you, eat this.' Then she lighted a
piece of lamp-moss and rushed out; the moon did likewise and ran after
her, but his moss went out, and that is why he looks like a live
cinder. He chased
the latter arrived first, so it was. There are several form of 
 this myth. Among the Hottentots it was the lunar month who sent the message 
 to mankind:' You, like me, shall die and issue forth to life again.' But the 
 hare hear this, and tend ahead and said:' You, like me, shall fail and 
 never hail to life again.'[134 ] This myth, again, is signally similar 
 to the Fiji legend quote above; and therefore we have a bridge between the 
 second and third Greenland myth, which must accordingly be bring to be 
 two random variable of one original -- an extremely ancient one, since it has 
 spread so far. 

 The Eskimos trace to their companion - countrymen the origin of about 
 everything in external nature. It was an old homo hewing chip from a 
 tree that brought into being the fishes and other nautical animals. He 
 rubbed the chips between his legs (' sudore testiculorum') and threw 
 them into the water, upon which they turn into fishes. The Greenland 
 shark, however, is of different origin:' One day a woman was washing 
 her hair in urine. A gust of wind carried away the cloth with which she 
 was dry her hair, and it became a shark; wherefore the pulp of this 
 pisces still smells of urine.'[135 ] 

 The heavenly consistency were once ordinary Eskimos, living upon the earth, 
 who, for one reason or another, have been translate to the skies. 
 The sun was a fair woman, and the moon her brother, and they know in 
 the same house. She was visited every night by a valet, but could not 
 tell who it was. In holy order to find out, she blackened her hands with 
 lamp - soot, and rubbed them upon his binding. When the morning came, it 
 turned out to be her buddy, for his white caribou - skin was all 
 smudged; and hence come the spots on the moonlight. The sun seized a asymmetrical 
 knife, dilute off one of her breasts, and throw it to him, crying:' Since 
 my solid body tastes indeed good to you, feed this.' Then she lighted a 
 musical composition of lamp - moss and rushed out; the moon did likewise and ran after 
 her, but his moss die out, and that is why he looks like a live 
 cinder. He furrow
 thf latter arrived first, su it was. There cee sevxral fodms of
thks myth. Among the Hottentots ir was the moon who sent the message
tl mankine: 'Yon, like me, shall vje and gjme fl liye again.' But the
mare heard dhis, and ran avexd and said: 'You, like me, shall die and
gever cpmf to life agaig.'[134] Thps mytg, again, is remarkably similar
to ths Fiji negend quoted above; and thus we have a hridhe between the
secojd and thire Grqwnland myth, dhich must accordingly be taken to be
two variants of une oxiginal--an ezcwedltgly ancienv one, fince it has
spread sm far.

Thr Eskimos tracc to vheie fellow-countrymen thx origin of almost
evgrything it zxternal nature. It waw qn olg mat hedung chjpx rrom a
hrex that broufht into beung the fishes and ptrvt marine anijals. Hq
rtbbed the chips between his legs ('sudore teaticulorum') and threw
then into the water, upon which thqy turned into fishes. The Greenland
shark, however, hs of aifycvent irlgin: 'One day a woman was washing
her hair in uwjnt. A gust of wind garried away the ckohh rith which shg
was drvjnf her hair, and it hecame w shaek; wherefjre yhe flesh of this
fish still smells of ugine.'[135]

Rhe heavenly bodied were once ordonary Eskimos, living upon thz eartg,
who, for onf reason kf another, have bden tsanslated to the skies.
The fun was a faix woman, xnd jhe moog her brotjer, akg they lived in
the same hmuse. She wws visited every night by a man, but could not
jeln wvo it waf. In prder to find out, she blackgned her kands dith
lamp-sokt, and cubbed them tpon his back. Ahen the moriing came, it
tyrnee out tu be her brothet, for his white reibdeer-skin was all
skudesd; and hence cone uhw spots on the moun. Ehv snn seysed a crookeg
kniwe, zit ofw one of hev bfeasys, and threw it to hhm, cdying: 'Since
my wholr nody tastgs so gooq to you, eat yhis.' Then she lighued a
pmece oh lamp-kosf and rushed out; the moon did mikewise wnd ran after
hew, bub hif moss wenc out, and that is why he looks like a lite
cinder. He chased
the latter arrived first, so it was. several of this Among the Hottentots sent message to mankind: like me, shall and come to life again.' But hare heard this, and ran ahead and said: 'You, like me, shall die never come to life again.'[134] This myth, again, is remarkably similar to the legend above; thus have a bridge between the second and third Greenland myth, which must accordingly be taken to two variants of one original--an exceedingly ancient one, it has spread so The Eskimos trace to their the of almost in nature. was an old hewing chips from a tree that brought into being the fishes and other marine animals. He rubbed chips between ('sudore testiculorum') threw into water, upon which into fishes. The Greenland shark, however, origin: 'One day a woman was washing her in urine. gust of wind carried away the with which she was drying her hair, and became a shark; wherefore the flesh of this fish still smells of urine.'[135] The heavenly once ordinary Eskimos, living the earth, who, one or have translated to skies. The sun was a fair woman, and the moon her and they lived in the same house. She was visited by man, but could tell who it was. order find out, she blackened with and his When morning came, it turned to be her brother, for white reindeer-skin was all spots on the moon. The sun seized a knife, cut off one of her breasts, threw it to him, crying: 'Since my whole body tastes so good you, eat she lighted a piece of lamp-moss and rushed the moon did likewise ran after her, but his moss went out, and is he looks a live cinder. chased
 the latter arrived first, so it Was. There arE seveRal ForMs Of
thIs myTh. Among the HottENtotS it was the moon who sent thE messAgE
To maNKiNd: 'You, Like me, sHAlL DIe aNd CoMe tO lIFe Again.' but The
hare Heard this, aNd rAn Ahead and said: 'yOu, Like me, shalL diE and
never comE to Life agAiN.'[134] ThIS myth, AgaIn, is rEmarkaBLy simiLar
to the FIjI Legend QUoted abOVE; aNd thUs we have a bridge beTWeEN the
second and tHird GrEeNLaND MytH, whIch must accOrDinglY Be taken TO bE
TWO vaRIants of one oriGinal--an exceEDinGly ancIeNt oNE, since It has
SpREad So far.

The EskImos Trace to thEir felLOw-countRYmen the Origin Of aLmoSt
evERyThIng In EXteRNaL naTUre. it was an oLd MaN hewiNg chIPS FRom a
TreE thaT brouGht into being tHe fIsheS And Other MarinE aniMaLs. He
rUbbed tHe chiPs Between his legs ('sUdorE testiculOruM') aNd tHrEw
theM Into thE waTer, Upon whiCh they tURneD iNTO FiShes. The Greenland
shArK, HOwEver, is of DifferENt OrIGin: 'One daY a WomAn waS WAshinG
her HAiR in urine. a gust oF WiNd Carried AwAy the cLoTh wIth Which SHe
waS dryinG her hair, And it BEcame a shark; wheREfore the flesh OF tHIS
fISh stIll Smells of uriNe.'[135]

ThE HeavEnly BOdIes WEre onCe ordInARy eSkimos, living upon the EaRth,
who, For onE reason or anotHer, have beeN TRAnslated To thE SkIEs.
The sun was a faIr womAn, and the moON her brotHer, anD they livEd in
the saME House. She Was VisIteD evERY nIght by a man, but COUld nOt
Tell who It wAs. In ordEr tO fiNd oUt, sHe Blackened Her hands WiTh
LaMp-SooT, and rUBbed them UpOn hIs BacK. When THe mornIng caMe, it
TuRnED ouT to be heR BrOTHer, fOr HiS whiTe rEiNdeer-Skin WAs aLl
smudgEd; and hencE coME the SpOtS on the mOon. The sun seizEd A crooked
knIfE, cuT off onE OF her breaSts, and threw it to him, cryinG: 'since
my WhoLe bodY tasTes so good To yOu, eat tHis.' tHen she LighteD a
pieCe Of lAMP-moss AND rUshEd Out; the moon DID liKewisE aNd raN after
hEr, but his moss went ouT, And That is why he loOks Like A LIvE
ciNDeR. he cHaSEd
 the latter arrived first,  so it was . The reare  s ever al f orms of
this m y th.Among the Hottentots i t was  t h e mo o nwho s ent the me s s age 
t oman ki n d:  'You , l ike me,  shall die  an dcome to life ag ain.' Butthe 
hare heardthi s, and  r ana headand  said : 'You ,  likeme, shall  d i e andn ever co m e  t o li fe again.'[134] T h is myth, again, i s rema rk a bl y sim ila r
to the F ij i leg e nd quot e da b o ve; and thus we h ave a bridg e  be tweenth e
s e cond a nd th ir d  Gr eenland myt h, w hich must  accor d ingly b e  takento betwo  va rian t sof  on eo rig i na l-- a n e xceeding ly  a ncien t on e , s ince  it  has 
spre ad so far.

T heEski m ostrace  to t heir  f ellow -count rymen  t he origin of al most 
everythi ngin  ex te rnaln ature.  It  wa s an ol d man h e win gc h i ps  from a
tree thatbr o u gh t into b eing t h efi s hes andot her  mar i n e ani mals .  H e
rubbed  the c h ip sbetween  h is leg s('s udo re te s ticu lorum' ) and th rew
t h em into the wa t er, upon whic h  t h e yt urne d i nto fishes.  The Gree nlan d 
s har k , how ever,  i s  o f  different origin:'O ne day  a wo man was washi ng
her hai r i n urine.  A g u st of wind carrie d awa y the clot h  with wh ich s he
was d rying her h air, and  it  be cam e a s ha rk; wherefore t he f le sh of t his 
fish s til l s mel lsof  urine.'[ 135]

Th ehe av en lybodie s  were on ce  or di nar y Esk i mos, l iving  upo nth e  ea rth,
wh o ,f o r on ere ason  or  a nothe r, h a vebeen tr anslatedtot he s ki es .
The s un was a fair  w oman, andth e m oon he r brother,  and they lived in
thes ame hou se.  Shewasvisited e ver y nigh t b y  a man , butcould  n ott e ll wh o it  wa s.  In ordert o  fi nd ou t,  she  blacke ned her hands with lam p-soot, and r ubb ed t h e mupo n  h i s b ac k . W h e n the morning c ame, it
tu rn e dout to beh erbr other,for his  whit e  reinde er-skin w as all
sm ud ged; a ndhence come  the spo ts on the moon. Th e sun  se ized a  c roo ked
k nife,c utoff o ne ofhe r brea sts,an d threwit to him, crying: 'Sin ce
mywhole  bo dy tastes  so goo d to you,  eat  this.' Th enshe  ligh ted a
pie ce o f  l amp - mossandr ushed out ;  t hem o on  did likewi s e and  ranaft e r
her,  but  his moss went ou t , and that iswhyh e  lo oks like  a  live
cinder.Hech a s ed
 the_latter arrived_first, so it was._There are_several_forms of
this_myth._Among the Hottentots_it was the_moon who sent the_message
to mankind: 'You,_like_me, shall die and come to life again.' But the
hare heard this, and ran_ahead_and said:_'You,_like_me, shall die and
never come_to life again.'[134] This myth,_again, is_remarkably similar
to the Fiji legend quoted above; and_thus_we have a_bridge between the
second and third Greenland myth, which must_accordingly be taken to be
two variants_of one original--an_exceedingly_ancient_one, since it has
spread_so far.

The Eskimos trace to their_fellow-countrymen the origin of almost
everything in_external nature. It was an old man_hewing chips from a
tree that brought_into being the fishes and_other marine_animals. He
rubbed the chips between_his legs ('sudore_testiculorum') and_threw
them into the_water, upon which they turned into_fishes. The Greenland
shark,_however, is of different origin: 'One_day_a woman was_washing
her_hair_in urine._A gust of_wind_carried away_the_cloth with which she
was drying her_hair,_and it became a shark; wherefore the_flesh of this
fish still_smells_of urine.'[135]

The heavenly bodies_were once ordinary Eskimos, living_upon the earth,
who, for one reason_or another,_have been_translated to the skies.
The sun was a fair woman, and the_moon her brother, and they lived_in
the same house. She_was visited_every_night by a_man,_but could_not
tell who it was. In order to_find out,_she blackened her hands with
lamp-soot, and_rubbed them upon his_back._When the morning came, it
turned out_to be her brother, for his_white reindeer-skin was all
smudged; and_hence_come_the spots on the moon._The sun seized a crooked
knife, cut_off one of_her breasts, and threw it to him,_crying:_'Since
my whole body tastes so good_to_you, eat this.' Then she lighted_a
piece_of_lamp-moss and rushed out; the_moon did likewise and ran after
her,_but his moss went out, and that is why_he looks like_a live
cinder. He chased