Motif
arrow-catching monsters defeated by distraction
arrow_catching_monsters_defeated_by_distraction
A motif of the Conditional Invulnerability and Hidden Weakness 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 NOTES ON THE STORY OF THE TURQUOISES / THE STORY OF WAYHOHM, TOEHAHVS AND TOTTAI / NOTES ON THE STORY OF WAYHOHM / THE STORY OF HAWAWK; lines 2964-3050 confidence: high
The bears kill people, catch and break arrows, and are eventually distracted with o-nook palm-tree balls so the people can shoot and kill them.
The bears catch and break arrows, so the people distract them with palm-tree balls and shoot them while their attention is taken.
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