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==== Birth of the Gods ==== | ==== Birth of the Gods ==== | ||
Far to the west, Zistin'yahiswe and Zistinnashdwo churn the surrounding water to form the island of Tsiyoujwigo ("Turtle Island"). Making their home on the island, the two marry and beget numerous other ''kamuichi''. Zistinnashdwo dies from burning while giving birth to the fire god | Far to the west, Zistin'yahiswe and Zistinnashdwo churn the surrounding water to form the island of Tsiyoujwigo ("Turtle Island"). Making their home on the island, the two marry and beget numerous other ''kamuichi''. Zistinnashdwo dies from burning while giving birth to the fire god Hohjagyusshumi, and in a fit of rage Zistin'yahiswe kills the newborn baby and goes to Weshuhe, the land of the dead, to find her. Zistinnashdwo reveals that she had already eaten the food of the underworld and thus cannot return to the land of the living; she does, however, promise to give birth to five hundred more ''kamuichi''. However, Zistin'yahiswe loses his patience and lights his comb as a torch to gaze at his wife, only to find that she is now a rotting corpse. Horrified at this sight, he runs away and seals the entrance to Weshuhe. Feeling contaminated by his visit to Weshuhe, Zistin'yahiswe went to immerse himself in a river, during which he had a vision where three ''kamuichi'', the Three Precious Children, revealed themselves as his children: Shonjwabishun, Deswangittopwa, and Spyachusoyunspyu. | ||
==== Shonjwabishun and | ==== Shonjwabishun and Spyachusoyunspyu ==== | ||
Zistin'yahiswe divides the world among his three children: Shonjwabishun was allotted Shonjo, Deswangittopwa the night, and | Zistin'yahiswe divides the world among his three children: Shonjwabishun was allotted Shonjo, Deswangittopwa the night, and Spyachusoyunspyu the seas. Spyachusoyunspyu, who missed his mother and kept weeping and howling incessantly, rejects his appointed task, leading Zistin'yahiswe to expel him. Spyachusoyunspyu then goes up to Shonjo, wishing that he see his sister. When a suspicious Shonjwabishun went out to meet him clad in armor, Spyachusoyunspyu protested his innocence and proposed they exchange oaths. During the rite of oath-taking, Shonjwabishun chewed and spat out Spyachusoyunspyu's sword, while Spyachusoyunspyu chewed and spat out Shonjwabishun's ''zishgijunzha'' beads. Spyachusoyunspyu, declaring himself the winner of the contest, "raged with victory" and proceeds to wreak havoc upon Shonjo, causing Shonjwabishun to hide in the Shonjipanskiguwan ("Heavenly Rock Cave"), plunging heaven and earth into total darkness. The gods, led by the wise Tispetubaskohpwa, eventually persuade her to come out of the cave, restoring light to the world. Shonjwabishun and Tispetubaskohpwa then marry. As punishment for familial treachery, Spyachusoyunspyu is thrown out of Shonjo. | ||
After his expulsion, | After his expulsion, Spyachusoyunspyu then makes his way down to Skusho, the world of humans, to TBD (the "Central Land of Reed Plains") east of Tsiyoujwigo, where he goes hunting with the wolves and his wife TBD. After the eight monstrous water snakes TBD kill TBD, Spyachusoyunspyu slays the snake who ate her. The remaining seven pursue him, seeking vengeance, and so he climbs atop a tall tree on a mountain, where he summons the power of the ocean to drown the snakes and rescue his wife. Out of the snakes' carcasses, Spyachusoyunspyu finds the pieces to the sword TBD ("Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds"), which he presents to Shonjwabishun and her five newborn sons, the TBD, as a reconciliatory gift. Spyachusoyunspyu and TBD then beget three daughters and one son, Kobonungikun. | ||
==== Kobonungikun ==== | ==== Kobonungikun ==== | ||
Kobonungikun helps a hapless rabbit that had been mistreated by his eighty brothers, the ''Aimezijize Dwinotchi'' ("Eighty Rabbits"); the rabbit, in turn, helps Kobonungikun win the hand of the goddess TBD of TBD. This earns Kobonungikun the jealousy of his sisters, who begin to make repeated attempts on his life. Seeking refuge in a section of Weshuhe ruled by Zistinnashdwo called TBD, Kobonungikun meets and falls in love with Zistinnashdwo's granddaughter TBD. Upon learning of their affair, | Kobonungikun helps a hapless rabbit that had been mistreated by his eighty brothers, the ''Aimezijize Dwinotchi'' ("Eighty Rabbits"); the rabbit, in turn, helps Kobonungikun win the hand of the goddess TBD of TBD. This earns Kobonungikun the jealousy of his sisters, who begin to make repeated attempts on his life. Seeking refuge in a section of Weshuhe ruled by Zistinnashdwo called TBD, Kobonungikun meets and falls in love with Zistinnashdwo's granddaughter TBD. Upon learning of their affair, Spyachusoyunspyu imposes four trials on Kobonungikun, each of which he overcame with TBD's help. Kobonungikun manages to outwit Spyachusoyunspyu and leaves the realm, taking his new wife TBD as well as Spyachusoyunspyu's sword, [Onshokoese zither], and bow and arrows back with him. Kobonungikun defeats his wicked sisters and becomes the lord of TBD. | ||
A tiny god riding on the waves of the sea in a bean-pod appears before Kobonungikun. A god in the form of a scarecrow named Yokojundenjushike identifies the dwarf as his older brother | A tiny god riding on the waves of the sea in a bean-pod appears before Kobonungikun. A god in the form of a scarecrow named Yokojundenjushike identifies the dwarf as his older brother Sedechignugikun, a son of Shonjwabishun. Sedechignugikun assists Kobonungikun in his task of creating and developing the land, but eventually crosses over to TBD ("the Eternal Land"), leaving Kobonungikun without a partner. Another deity, [[Sdwihgiche]], then appears and promises to aid Kobonungikun if he will worship her. Kobonungikun then enshrines her in Mount TBD. | ||
==== [[Sdwihgiche]] ==== | ==== [[Sdwihgiche]] ==== | ||
As the ancestors of the Onshokoese people begin to spread further east, Kobonungikun finds that the children are having recurrent nightmares for no apparent reason. Going to Sdwihgiche's shrine at Mount TBD, he summons her and explains his peoples' predicament. Sdwihgiche explains to Kobonungikun that the children are being spiritually attacked by the ''owhatizoshpwa'' ("bear-walker"), a type of shapeshifting malevolent ''kamuichi''. She cannot fight the spirits, but she can provide [[Metsudopanski|protective charms]] to thwart them, provided that the charms be used only for protection from bad luck and not for inciting harm upon others. Kobonungikun accepts Sdwihgiche's offer, and she vows to travel to every mother in Skusho and provide their children a spider-shaped charm. However, as the | As the ancestors of the Onshokoese people begin to spread further east, Kobonungikun finds that the children are having recurrent nightmares for no apparent reason. Going to Sdwihgiche's shrine at Mount TBD, he summons her and explains his peoples' predicament. Sdwihgiche explains to Kobonungikun that the children are being spiritually attacked by the ''owhatizoshpwa'' ("bear-walker"), a type of shapeshifting malevolent ''kamuichi''. She cannot fight the spirits, but she can provide [[Metsudopanski|protective charms]] to thwart them, provided that the charms be used only for protection from bad luck and not for inciting harm upon others. Kobonungikun accepts Sdwihgiche's offer, and she vows to travel to every mother in Skusho and provide their children a spider-shaped charm. However, as the Onshokoese continue to multiply in number it becomes difficult for Sdwihgiche to reach all the children. So Kobonungikun instructs the mothers and grandmothers to weave [[Shirjayiiche|webs for the children]], using willow hoops and sinew or cordage made from plants, and place Sdwihgiche's charms within the center. | ||
While the first dreamcatchers reduced the burden of Sdwihgiche's work, one night, she stumbles upon a mother and her children who are freezing in the cold and starving... | While the first dreamcatchers reduced the burden of Sdwihgiche's work, one night, she stumbles upon a mother and her children who are freezing in the cold and starving... | ||
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The Tyahdushtekoyuudzu (Onshokoese: 
), sometimes translated as A Record of Ancient Matters, is the principal anthology of classical Onshokoese history. It is more elaborate and detailed than older historical works, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete extant historical record of pre-classical Onshokostan. After sixteen years of editing, the Tyahdushtekoyuudzu was finished in 727 under the editorial supervision of Prince TBD with the assistance of TBD and presented to Empress TBD. The book is also a reflection of Remani influence on Onshokoese civilization.
The Tyahdushtekoyuudzu begins with the Onshokoese creation myth, explaining the origin of the world and kamuichi, then goes on with a number of myths as do earlier records, but continues its account up to events of the early 8th century. It is believed to record accurately the latter reigns of Emperor TBD, Emperor TBD, and Empress TBD. The Tyahdushtekoyuudzu focuses on the merits of the virtuous rulers as well as the errors of the bad rulers, and describes episodes from mythological eras and diplomatic contacts with other countries. Collectively, the stories in this book are referred to as the TBD stories.
The first translation was completed by TBD in 1896.
Composition
Purpose
Transmission and study
Manuscripts
Structure
Sections
Synopsis
Volume One
Creation of the World
When heaven and earth came into existence, all the spirits who would ultimately become every kamui, animal, and human to have ever lived and will ever live appeared. The spirits then take the form of animals, plants, rocks, and geographical features, but two spirits, Zistin'yahiswe and Zistinnashdwo, take the forms of a man and woman respectively. Zistin'yahiswe then sends a muskrat to dive to the bottom and collect soil to form land, and Zistinnashdwo sends many beavers, otters, toads, and ducks to help the muskrat shape the world's continents and islands.
Birth of the Gods
Far to the west, Zistin'yahiswe and Zistinnashdwo churn the surrounding water to form the island of Tsiyoujwigo ("Turtle Island"). Making their home on the island, the two marry and beget numerous other kamuichi. Zistinnashdwo dies from burning while giving birth to the fire god Hohjagyusshumi, and in a fit of rage Zistin'yahiswe kills the newborn baby and goes to Weshuhe, the land of the dead, to find her. Zistinnashdwo reveals that she had already eaten the food of the underworld and thus cannot return to the land of the living; she does, however, promise to give birth to five hundred more kamuichi. However, Zistin'yahiswe loses his patience and lights his comb as a torch to gaze at his wife, only to find that she is now a rotting corpse. Horrified at this sight, he runs away and seals the entrance to Weshuhe. Feeling contaminated by his visit to Weshuhe, Zistin'yahiswe went to immerse himself in a river, during which he had a vision where three kamuichi, the Three Precious Children, revealed themselves as his children: Shonjwabishun, Deswangittopwa, and Spyachusoyunspyu.
Shonjwabishun and Spyachusoyunspyu
Zistin'yahiswe divides the world among his three children: Shonjwabishun was allotted Shonjo, Deswangittopwa the night, and Spyachusoyunspyu the seas. Spyachusoyunspyu, who missed his mother and kept weeping and howling incessantly, rejects his appointed task, leading Zistin'yahiswe to expel him. Spyachusoyunspyu then goes up to Shonjo, wishing that he see his sister. When a suspicious Shonjwabishun went out to meet him clad in armor, Spyachusoyunspyu protested his innocence and proposed they exchange oaths. During the rite of oath-taking, Shonjwabishun chewed and spat out Spyachusoyunspyu's sword, while Spyachusoyunspyu chewed and spat out Shonjwabishun's zishgijunzha beads. Spyachusoyunspyu, declaring himself the winner of the contest, "raged with victory" and proceeds to wreak havoc upon Shonjo, causing Shonjwabishun to hide in the Shonjipanskiguwan ("Heavenly Rock Cave"), plunging heaven and earth into total darkness. The gods, led by the wise Tispetubaskohpwa, eventually persuade her to come out of the cave, restoring light to the world. Shonjwabishun and Tispetubaskohpwa then marry. As punishment for familial treachery, Spyachusoyunspyu is thrown out of Shonjo.
After his expulsion, Spyachusoyunspyu then makes his way down to Skusho, the world of humans, to TBD (the "Central Land of Reed Plains") east of Tsiyoujwigo, where he goes hunting with the wolves and his wife TBD. After the eight monstrous water snakes TBD kill TBD, Spyachusoyunspyu slays the snake who ate her. The remaining seven pursue him, seeking vengeance, and so he climbs atop a tall tree on a mountain, where he summons the power of the ocean to drown the snakes and rescue his wife. Out of the snakes' carcasses, Spyachusoyunspyu finds the pieces to the sword TBD ("Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds"), which he presents to Shonjwabishun and her five newborn sons, the TBD, as a reconciliatory gift. Spyachusoyunspyu and TBD then beget three daughters and one son, Kobonungikun.
Kobonungikun
Kobonungikun helps a hapless rabbit that had been mistreated by his eighty brothers, the Aimezijize Dwinotchi ("Eighty Rabbits"); the rabbit, in turn, helps Kobonungikun win the hand of the goddess TBD of TBD. This earns Kobonungikun the jealousy of his sisters, who begin to make repeated attempts on his life. Seeking refuge in a section of Weshuhe ruled by Zistinnashdwo called TBD, Kobonungikun meets and falls in love with Zistinnashdwo's granddaughter TBD. Upon learning of their affair, Spyachusoyunspyu imposes four trials on Kobonungikun, each of which he overcame with TBD's help. Kobonungikun manages to outwit Spyachusoyunspyu and leaves the realm, taking his new wife TBD as well as Spyachusoyunspyu's sword, [Onshokoese zither], and bow and arrows back with him. Kobonungikun defeats his wicked sisters and becomes the lord of TBD.
A tiny god riding on the waves of the sea in a bean-pod appears before Kobonungikun. A god in the form of a scarecrow named Yokojundenjushike identifies the dwarf as his older brother Sedechignugikun, a son of Shonjwabishun. Sedechignugikun assists Kobonungikun in his task of creating and developing the land, but eventually crosses over to TBD ("the Eternal Land"), leaving Kobonungikun without a partner. Another deity, Sdwihgiche, then appears and promises to aid Kobonungikun if he will worship her. Kobonungikun then enshrines her in Mount TBD.
Sdwihgiche
As the ancestors of the Onshokoese people begin to spread further east, Kobonungikun finds that the children are having recurrent nightmares for no apparent reason. Going to Sdwihgiche's shrine at Mount TBD, he summons her and explains his peoples' predicament. Sdwihgiche explains to Kobonungikun that the children are being spiritually attacked by the owhatizoshpwa ("bear-walker"), a type of shapeshifting malevolent kamuichi. She cannot fight the spirits, but she can provide protective charms to thwart them, provided that the charms be used only for protection from bad luck and not for inciting harm upon others. Kobonungikun accepts Sdwihgiche's offer, and she vows to travel to every mother in Skusho and provide their children a spider-shaped charm. However, as the Onshokoese continue to multiply in number it becomes difficult for Sdwihgiche to reach all the children. So Kobonungikun instructs the mothers and grandmothers to weave webs for the children, using willow hoops and sinew or cordage made from plants, and place Sdwihgiche's charms within the center.
While the first dreamcatchers reduced the burden of Sdwihgiche's work, one night, she stumbles upon a mother and her children who are freezing in the cold and starving...