XLVI. When the Child is Named

XLVI. When the Child is Named

XLVI
WHEN THE CHILD IS NAMED

The mother and godmother on the housetop before dawn:
the godmother speaks:

My Sun!
My Morning Star!
Help this child to become a man.
I name him
Rain-dew Falling!
I name him
Star Mountain!

The mother throws a live coal: the godmother throws sacred meal.

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