Motif
Apology and honor to slain dangerous animals
apology_and_honor_to_slain_dangerous_animals
A motif of the Sacred Exchange and Reciprocity family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) / CONTENTS; lines 2717-2801 confidence: high
Kafir hunters address an elephant as great captain and mighty chief while spearing it; after death they excuse the killing as accidental and solemnly bury the trunk because it is called the elephant's hand.
Elephants, lions, and leopards are addressed, apologized to, ceremonially handled, or honored after being killed.
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