Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Animal and bird allies defeat an enemy

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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


native american southwest

  • Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights: Being the Myths and Legends of the Pimas of Arizona THE SONG OF KOELHAHAH ABOUT HER SON / NOTES ON THE STORY OF PAHTAHNKUM / STORIES OF THE FOURTH NIGHT / THE STORY OF THE GAMBLER'S WAR; lines 5101-5183 confidence: high

    Yellow Crow is called a powerful mahkai, attacks the enemy, divides their land four times, slays human beings, and paints rocks with blood; Yellow Spider stretches his web four times, binds the enemy, and enables the speaker's capture and return.

    Yellow Crow kills enemies, Yellow Spider binds an enemy with a web, and the Butcher-bird of Light blinds the enemy and associated powers.

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