Motif
calm acceptance of inevitable death
calm_acceptance_of_inevitable_death
A motif of the Death Attributed to Fate or Destiny family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american southeast
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Myths of the Cherokee SECOND VERSION / SECOND VERSION / WAHNENAUHI VERSION / VI--NOTES AND PARALLELS TO MYTHS; lines 25370-25465 confidence: medium
The "Wait for death" note says an aged warrior or helpless woman unable to escape might sit on the ground with a blanket over the head and calmly await a fatal bullet or hatchet stroke.
The passage describes an aged warrior or helpless woman calmly sitting with a blanket over the head while awaiting a fatal bullet or hatchet stroke.
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