Motif
Armed divine opposition during ritual performance
armed_divine_opposition_during_ritual_performance
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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zuni
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Zuni Folk Tales ITALIAN VERSION / THE GIANT CLOUD-SWALLOWER / THE MAIDEN THE SUN MADE LOVE TO, AND HER BOYS / OR, THE ORIGIN OF ANGER; lines 12521-12636 confidence: medium
During the third dance cycle, the people say the Eagle and maiden are in the mid-heavens; the Eagle hopes they may reach the home of their father, and they move nearer the home of the Sun-father while dancers below dance harder.
The two gods lead the final dance cycle with black war paint, bows, and arrows intended to destroy the maiden as she nears her destination.
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