Motif
Animal-assisted trial through borrowed eyes and counsel
animal_assisted_trial_through_borrowed_eyes_and_counsel
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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1 traditions
native american plains
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Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians TALES OF SUPERNATURAL PATRONS . 152 / HISTORICAL TRADITIONS . / INTRODUCTION. / HERO TALES.; lines 4154-4244 confidence: high
Spring-boy meets a jack-rabbit, exchanges eyes with him, asks the rabbit's name, receives the name Running-jack-rabbit, and tells the rabbit to wait in sagebrush.
Spring-boy exchanges eyes with Running-jack-rabbit, whose eyes remain open while he sleeps, and receives protective advice from Old-Man-Coyote before entering the snake lodge.
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