Motif
broken parental prohibition leads to dangerous journey
broken_parental_prohibition_leads_to_dangerous_journey
A motif of the The Hero's Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
native american plains
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Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians TALES OF SUPERNATURAL PATRONS . 152 / HISTORICAL TRADITIONS . / INTRODUCTION. / HERO TALES.; lines 4541-4633 confidence: high
When the boys shoot at the netted hoop, their father tells them not to touch it until it falls down.
The father forbids touching the hoop before it falls; the boys deliberately do so, and the hoop leads them to a dangerous lake dwelling.
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