M59A. Porcupine at the crossing. 41.-.44.46.49.50.

After asking a large animal to transport it across the river, a porcupine kills or damages it. See M59 motif.

Subarctic. Koyukon [The porcupine waits by the river, asks to be transported to the other side; refuses the offers of Muskrat, Otter, Bobrenk, agrees to sit on Beaver's tail; makes a fire, puts a pot on fire; Beaver She throws her off, but the shore is near and she swims out; the bear tells her to avoid, otherwise it will crush her gallbladder, liver, etc.; she asks every time if she has a gallbladder, etc.; Bear tries to step on her, she stabs him with needles, he dies]: Jones 1983:357-358.

NW Coast. Bellacula.

The coast is the Plateau. Quarry; chilcotin; ne perse; clamate; modoc.

The Midwest. Menominee.

Plains. Crowe; Kiova-Apache.

Big Pool. The porcupine asks the Bison or the Reindeer to get inside; it cuts his heart with its needles. See K8C motif. Utah; Southern Payutes.

The Great Southwest. The porcupine asks the Bison, the Moose, or the Deer to get inside; it kills it from within. See K8C motif. Jicarilla; chiricahua; lipan; navajo; teva; havasupai.