34 Nature Myths and Stories.

the Ocean and said, “Listen, friend Ocean, I often
-watch you carrying the great ships and wish that I,
too, had a great work to do.

“You see how dry it is on this side of the moun-
tain. Few people come this way. You are not
even now as lonely as I, yet I want to help you.
Promise me that you will put a spring upon this
mountain side, where all the tired and _ thirsty
people may drink, and I'll tell you where White
Cloudis.”

  
  
  

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The Ocean said, “I cannot put a spring upon the
mountain, but if you will follow my son, River, he
will take you to a spring where he was born.”

_ The giant told the Ocean how the Sun ran
away with White Cloud. The Sun heard him
and was angry. He placed Sisyphus in the sea