Motif
Boundary between mortal and serpent worlds marked by fire and cooked food
boundary_between_mortal_and_serpent_worlds_marked_by_fire_and_cooked_food
A motif of the Serpent and Serpent Guardian 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 THE MAIDEN OF THE YELLOW ROCKS / THE FOSTER-CHILD OF THE DEER / THE BOY HUNTER WHO NEVER SACRIFICED TO THE DEER HE HAD SLAIN: / OR THE ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY OF RATTLESNAKES; lines 5155-5267 confidence: high
At night he builds a fire and prepares food, but the maiden fears the fire, its light pains her eyes, and she can at first eat only a little cooked food.
The maiden fears fire and has difficulty eating cooked food, while the man is told he cannot follow her because he eats cooked food and is mortal.
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