Motif
Animal allies overhear danger and warn the hero
animal_allies_overhear_danger_and_warn_the_hero
A motif of the Divine Intervention and Guidance family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
zuni
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Zuni Folk Tales THE FOSTER-CHILD OF THE DEER / THE BOY HUNTER WHO NEVER SACRIFICED TO THE DEER HE HAD SLAIN: / OR THE ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY OF RATTLESNAKES / THE WARRIOR SUITOR OF MOKI; lines 5906-5995 confidence: high
Rejected lovers hold a night council, decide to kill the youth by arranging a hunt, and Dogs outside hear the plan.
Dogs hear the council outside and immediately warn the youth, who is their friend and brother.
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