Motif
Aggressor killed by the weapon or method used against victims
aggressor_killed_by_the_weapon_or_method_used_against_victims
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american northwest coast
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Tlingit Myths and Texts FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES:; lines 15076-15203 confidence: high
The mother-in-law puts a side of mountain sheep into the fire, stands it on end, and it catches fire; the narration says this was how she killed her son’s wives.
The mother-in-law pushes the burning object toward the wives, and they push it back upon her and kill her.
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