Part of the Myth of the Wolf and the Buffaloes Waxóbe K'iⁿ Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá wanóⁿble yiⁿgábe skaⁿ. shóⁿmikáse wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 wanóⁿble food m509 m004 m362 yiⁿgábe had none m005 m004 m612 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 A young Wolf had no food. Gayó noⁿpéhi ghagábe skáⁿ e. gayó and then m127 noⁿpéhi hungry m366 m005 m173 ghagábe he cried m004 m129 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 And he cried because he was hungry. Ghagé shoⁿ-abá, Cedóⁿga miⁿ íyabe skáⁿ e. ghagé crying m004 m129 shoⁿ-abá awhile as he went m456 m016 cedóⁿga Buffalo bull m060 m097 miⁿ one m317 íyabe he saw m205 m005 m004 m596 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 After crying awhile, he saw a Buffalo bull. Gayó Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga ghagé oyúts'agábe che. gayó and then m127 shóⁿmikáse wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 ghagé to cry m004 m129 oyúts'agábe che he was not willing m369 m005 m004 m619 m503 m049 m065 And the latter was unwilling for the Wolf to cry. "Hagódaⁿ yagháge," ábe skaⁿ. hagódaⁿ why m148 yagháge you cry m575 m129 ábe he said m005 m004 m169 m049 skaⁿ perhaps m474 "Why do you cry?" said he. "Wanóⁿble aⁿyíⁿge-dáⁿ nóⁿpeáⁿhi-édaⁿ agháge áyihé ao," ábe skáⁿ e. wanóⁿble food m509 m004 m362 aⁿyíⁿge I have none m005 m027 m612 dáⁿ as m085 nóⁿpeáⁿhi I am hungry m366 m027 m173 édaⁿ therefore m102 agháge áyihé I am crying as I go m008 m129 m034 ao . m031 ábe said he m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 "As I have no food, I am hungry, therefore I am crying," said the Wolf. Gayó, "Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga, yak'éwiye ao. gayó and then m127 shóⁿmikáse wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 yak'éwiye I pity you m580 m547 m588 ao . m031 And the Buffalo bull said, "Young Wolf, I pity you. Wanóⁿble wik'ú tá-miⁿkhe ao," ábe skáⁿ e, Cedóⁿga akhá. wanóⁿble food m509 m004 m362 wik'ú tá-miⁿkhe I will give you m547 m266 m485 m322 ao . m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 cedóⁿga Buffalo bull m060 m097 akhá the (sub.) m024 I will give you food. "Gagódaⁿ shéga áshka-zhíⁿga názhiⁿ-aó," ábe skáⁿ e, Cedóⁿga akhá. gagódaⁿ then at last m108 shéga yonder m441 áshka-zhíⁿga at a short distance m033 m641 názhiⁿ-aó stand! m004 m343 m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 cedóⁿga Buffalo bull m060 m097 akhá the (sub.) m024 Stand yonder, at a short distance." Gayó káⁿyabe che ao. gayó and then m127 káⁿyabe che he attacked him m005 m004 m241 m004 m590 m049 m065 ao . m031 Then he rushed on the Wolf. Gayó Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga akhá nóⁿpa-bá-daⁿ, házabe che ao. gayó and then m127 shóⁿmikáse wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 akhá the (sub.) m024 nóⁿp(e) feared him m359 m005 m415 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 házabe che fled m004 m167 m049 m065 ao . m031 The Wolf was afraid of him, so he fled. "Shkáⁿzhi názhiⁿ-ao! shkáⁿzhi motionless m004 m448 m639 názhiⁿ-ao stand! m004 m343 m031 "Stand still! Wanóⁿble wik'ú tá-miⁿkhe ao," ábe skáⁿ e, Cedóⁿga akhá. wanóⁿble food m509 m004 m362 wik'ú I give you m547 m266 tá-miⁿkhe I who will m485 m322 ao . m031 ábe said m005 m004 m169 m049 skáⁿ perhaps m474 e that m101 cedóⁿga Buffalo bull m060 m097 akhá the (sub.) m024 I will give you food," said the Buffalo bull. "Howé, wícigo-é! ashkáⁿ-mázhi tá-miⁿkhe ao." howé yes m193 wícigo-é my grandfather! m548 m075 m100 ashkáⁿ I stir m008 m448 mázhi I not m289 m639 tá-miⁿkhe I who will m485 m322 ao . m031 "Yes, my grandfather! I will not stir." Íyoⁿbáⁿ shkáⁿ-bázhi chéji, Shóⁿmikáse zhíⁿga zhápha-bá-daⁿ, maⁿshíta yé gaghábe che ao. íyoⁿbáⁿ a second time m226 shkáⁿ-bázhi he stirred not m004 m448 m049 m639 chéji at the (or when) m064 m235 shóⁿmikáse wolf m458 zhíⁿga young m005 m641 zháph(e) he gored m632 m005 m004 m421 (a)bá-daⁿ and m015 m085 maⁿshíta up m303 m488 yé to go m004 m592 gaghábe che he made m005 m004 m107 m049 m065 ao . m031 When the Wolf did not move again, the Buffalo bull gored him, sending him up into the air. Gayó oxpáye ahúbe-gó, Cedóⁿga kóze-égo liⁿ-nazhiⁿbe che ao. gayó and then m127 oxpáye falling m370 m004 m566 ahúbe he was coming m010 m004 m194 m049 gó when m136 cedóⁿga Buffalo bull m060 m097 kóze-égo just like him m005 m653 m265 m103 liⁿ sat m004 m286 nazhiⁿbe che stood m004 m343 m049 m065 ao . m031 And the Wolf fell to earth. He became just like the Buffalo bull. Gayó wayáche wanóⁿble zhólabe che ao. gayó and then m127 wayáche food of different kinds m507 m574 m067 wanóⁿble eating m509 m004 m362 zhólabe che he was with him m645 m005 m004 m274 m049 ao . m031 And he ate different kinds of food with him. James Owen Dorsey writes, "In the Osage version is told what is given here, also the meeting of the transformed wolf with another wolf, and the consequence. The Omaha version speaks of four buffalo bulls, and is much fuller, containing the account of the final visit of the coyote to the buffaloes, and the catastrophe which ensued. See Contributions to N. A. Ethnology, Vol. VI." Ninth text entered for ANA graded reader project in December 2008. -jtm