Motif
Animal powers transform ritual water
animal_powers_transform_ritual_water
A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american southwest
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Aw-Aw-Tam Indian Nights: Being the Myths and Legends of the Pimas of Arizona THE STORY OF AH-AHN-HE-EAT-TOE-PAHK MAHKAI / NOTES ON THE STORY OF AH-AHN-HE-EAT-TOE-PAHK MAHKAI / THE STORY OF VANDAIH, THE MAN-EAGLE / NOTES ON THE STORY OF VANDAIH; lines 2428-2526 confidence: medium
The speaker describes water in a dish whose smell changes after the Eagle of Light, Chicken Hawk, and Coyote come to or stand in the dish, exert force, turn the water, and affect it.
The Eagle of Light, Chicken Hawk, and Coyote each affect the dish of water and leave distinct changes in smell or condition.
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