Motif
Bereaved parent transformed into destructive spirit
bereaved_parent_transformed_into_destructive_spirit
A motif of the Restless Dead, Haunting, and Vengeance 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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The Sia IIURIAL CUSTOMS. / TURNBB. 1 RELIGION. 193 / RSUGION. / RELIGION. 195; lines 9800-9890 confidence: high
Legendary origin: a father loves his son and daughter; after they fall ill and die, he becomes a vicious spirit determined to destroy others.
The origin legend says the father becomes a vicious spirit after losing his beloved children and then seeks to destroy others.
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