Motif
animal race between swift boaster and slower opponent
animal_race_between_swift_boaster_and_slower_opponent
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american plains
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Traditions of the Arikara FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES:; lines 6624-6665 confidence: high
Coyote meets Turtle, boasts of swiftness, Turtle claims he can beat him, and they agree to race the next day.
The tale centers on Coyote boasting of speed and racing Turtle, who is presented as a much slower animal.
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