ITHERTHER The primeval buffalo of Kabyl legend, he and his wife emerged from a dark place under the earth, called Tlam, to which they did not wish to return. Achimi, their first offspring, ran off and came to a village built by the first men. When the villagers tried to capture him, he ran back to his parents. Meanwhile a wise ant explained to men about the young bull, and also told Achimi about other animals. Although the ant advised Achimi that it was better for beasts to serve men, the bull did not heed this advice, returned to couple with his mother, and exiled his father.Itherther therefore found himself wandering in the mountains, and unable to forget his cow, Thamuatz. Every time he recalled her his semen ran into a natural bowl of rock, and from this semen rose the game animals, the first of which were gazelles.