Motif
commanded water creates or preserves a ford
commanded_water_creates_or_preserves_a_ford
A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american plains
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Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians HERO TALES. / TALES OF SUPERNATURAL PATRONS. / MISCELLANEOUS TALES. / HISTORICAL TRADITIONS.; lines 14728-14825 confidence: high
Near the Big Horn confluence, Big-iron seizes a turtle as water rises, confines and releases it, orders water to stay low for a ford, and commands a water buffalo to stay underwater.
After releasing the turtle, Big-iron tells the water to remain low so the Indians may have a ford.
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