Motif
appeased animal victim after killing
appeased_animal_victim_after_killing
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 2644-2715 confidence: high
Hunters must kill some animals for food but try to appease victims and kin, show respect, excuse or conceal their role, and promise honorable treatment of remains.
Across the passage, killed animals are addressed, apologized to, thanked, fed, honored, or asked not to retaliate.
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