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Creation Myths of Primitive America, by Jeremiah Curtin, [1898], at sacred-texts.com


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WINTU PLACES MENTIONED IN THE MYTHS

Bohema Mĕm

Great water, Sacramento River.

Bohĕm Bŭli

Great mountain, Bald Mountain.

Bohĕm Puyuk

Great peak, Mount Shasta.

Bohĕm Tĕhil

Great Tehil.

Bŭlibok Puyuk

Bulibok peak.

Bŭli Puiwăkat

Eastern mountain slope.

Dokŏs Hleï Púriton.

 

Dau Paki Olĕl

Upper side of the dam, above the dam.

Ĕlitsarauton

Root flat.

Ĕl Hakam

In the elbow.

Halat Pom

Grapevine land.

Han Bŭli

Fox mountain.

Hĭn Pom

Owl land, now Slate Creek.

Hlĭhlĭ Puihlut Ton

Acorn eastern sweat-house place.

Kahi Bŭli

Wind mountain.

Kaisansi Haraston

The road place of Kaisus.

Kawikĕn

Down in Kawi.

Kĕri Bŭli

Acorn mountain.

Kĭlĭtcĕpĭn Kenharas

Arrow straightener's down-road.

Kĭnwĭnĭs Pom

Looking down land.

Lasan Holŏk

Spider's house (or den).

Lorŭs Pom

Sandstone land.

Miol Tapa

Tree on the island.

Mĕmnom Kalai

Southern water divide.

Nomkĕn Kobalus Waimĕmton

Northern shell water place.

Nomlopi

Southern Lopi.

Nophlut

Deer's sweat-house.

Nŏrken Mĕm

Water down south, now Little Sacramento.

Nŏrpat Kodiheril

Kodi village stand southward.

Nŏrpuikĕn

Down southeast.

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Nŏrwan Bŭli

Norwan mountain.

Nŏrwanbulihlut

Norwan mountain sweat-house.

Nŏrwĭnte

Seen in the south.

Olpŭhlchĭton

Blowing upward, i. e. wishing, place.

Pantĭ Tsarau

Upper sand flat, now Fall River.

Pas Puisono

Nose (promontory) sticking out eastward, now Redding.

Pĕnĕl Kĕntĕ.

 

Pokaitĭn Mĕm

Woman's talk water.

Pom Wai Hudi Pom

Land in the north, rumbling land.

Puidal Pom

Land far east.

Puidal Wĭnnĕm

Winnem far east.

Pui Mĕm

Eastern water, now Pit River.

Puitiĕl Ton

In the eastern side (region) place.

Pui Torŏr

Eastern ridge.

Saskĕwĭl

Sas's dwelling.

Sonŏmyai

At the stones.

Sawal Pom

The bathing-place land.

Sudi Sawal

The Sudi bathing-place.

Tayám Norél

Waiting in the south, now Trinity Centre.

Tcanahl Puyuk

White peak.

Tĕdĕ Puyuk

Red peak.

Tĕhi Bŭli

Tehi mountain.

Tidŏk Waisono

Ant northern nose (nose-promontory).

Tóriham Pui Torŏr

Eastern crane place.

Tókŭston

Rock ridge place.

Tsarau Hĕril

Sandflat village, now Stillwater.

Tsĭk Tĕpji

White oak whirling-place.

Waikĕn Pom Pui Humŏk Pom

The land down north, the eastern silent land.

Waihola Puyuk

Northern pipe place.

Waikĭdi Pom

Northern Kidi land.

Wĭni Mĕm

Middle water, now MacCloud River.

 


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