Motif
Concealed human observer at a supernatural gathering
concealed_human_observer_at_a_supernatural_gathering
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american northwest coast
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Haida Texts and Myths: Skidegate Dialect HE WHO WAS ABANDONED BY HIS UNCLES / HE WHO MARRIED THE DAUGHTER OF THE DEVILFISH CHIEF / THOSE WHO WERE FASTING TO BECOME SHAMANS / BIG-TAIL.; lines 13446-13546 confidence: high
Big-tail is put in an armpit; killer whales enter through the doorway, their dorsal fins touch the roof, and they come out of their skins where they sit.
Big-tail is held in an armpit and allowed to look at the supernatural beings without their knowing it.
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