Motif
Appeasement of the slain animal
appeasement_of_the_slain_animal
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 cannot spare all animals, so they kill some for food while seeking to appease victims and their kin through respect, excuses, concealment of responsibility, and honorable treatment of remains.
Across the examples, animals killed for food are apologized to, addressed, offered gifts or food, praised, thanked, or asked not to be angry or vengeful.
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