Motif
Animal allies recruited for a dangerous expedition
animal_allies_recruited_for_a_dangerous_expedition
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.
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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 5637-5733 confidence: high
The youth addresses the Dogs as friends and brothers, says he is going on the path of war to the Zuni cities, and proposes that they join after he prepares food, promising feasting and being left alone as rewards.
The youth asks the Dogs to join his warlike expedition toward Zuni, and they agree, gather into a pack, and follow his trail.
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