Motif
Accusation leading to compulsory proof of a boast
accusation_leading_to_compulsory_proof_of_a_boast
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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native american southwest
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Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache / CONTENTS; lines 4219-4308 confidence: high
The boy thinks about his brother, reports a man’s alleged boast to the chief, and the chief orders the man to perform it in four days despite denial.
The boy reports that a man claimed he could repeat the boy’s feat, and the chief orders the man to do it despite his denial.
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