Motif
animation of beings from found natural materials
animation_of_beings_from_found_natural_materials
A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction 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 STORIES OF THE FOURTH NIGHT / THE STORY OF THE GAMBLER'S WAR / NOTES ON THE STORY OF THE GAMBLER'S WAR / THE STORY OF NAHVAHCHOO; lines 5200-5318 confidence: high
Ee-ee-toy finds moss left since the flood and driftwood; the sun breathes on them, producing a turtle and a masked man.
Moss left since the flood and driftwood become living beings after the sun breathes on them.
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