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Show 20 II. ANAA, DZI£K'I, HOZHONEE'JI He vowed to avenge himself on the Pueblo for the death of so many of his people. About twelve years later, it is said, Corn Man's two younger sisters each gave birth to a daughter. White Corn Girl and Yellow Corn Girl grew to be beautiful young women. Soon they were old enough to be married. Corn Man then said that the men who would marry the girls must be warriors. Only they could avenge the death of his relatives, the Corn People. They must bring back the turquoise- and white-beaded scalps of two virgin girls from Taos whom sunlight had never touched. All the warriors were informed of Corn Man's decision, and Coyote took the message to Monster Slayer. Turtledove was sent to assemble all the people for the war party. Monster Slayer smeared his body with charcoal and red clay and put sparkling dust on his face. On his legs he painted several bows. Born For Water, who is also called Gazer on Enemies, also painted himself. Instead of bows, though, he drew the triangular figure-eight (X) on his legs. Monster Slayer made the correct offerings to the Sun for the success of the war party. Nine days later, the war party held the third all-night bonfire dance. Monster Slayer made an offering to Talking God. They danced a fourth time to insure the success and safety of the raiders. Then they had new flint points made for their arrows. Monster Slayer told all the men to paint their arrows with the Straight and Zigzag Lightning of the Sun. Thus they prepared for war. The warriors moved toward Taos under Monster Slayer's direction. One night two strange, old, sickly men came into the camp and sat on the north side of the brush circle. They coughed all the time but made no other sound. Monster Slayer ordered them to go home because they were old and sick. The next morning, though, the old men had not moved. After making offerings of perfect shell to the Sun and the Moon, Monster Slayer again went over to the old men. He told them to leave, saying that they were of no use to a war party. Still they did not go. While the warriors went on their way toward Taos, they saw the old men trailing far behind them. When Monster Slayer rebuked them again, they said that they only wanted to observe, not to fight. At last he let them come along. At dawn the warriors began to fight the Taos people. Surrounded by their own warriors, the two Pueblo virgins stood in the plaza of the pueblo. But when the Sun rose above the horizon, he |