Motif
Dangerous spirit summoned by song and animal arrival
dangerous_spirit_summoned_by_song_and_animal_arrival
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power 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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Tlingit Myths and Texts FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES:; lines 14057-14187 confidence: medium
The uncle is told to make his mind courageous when Nix̣âˊ comes in and later to call; grizzly bears come to the cave door, extend upward in rows, and enter as the uncle starts a song for the spirit.
The uncle is prepared for Nix̣âˊ’s arrival, starts a song for the spirit, and grizzly bears enter the cave area, including a grizzly bear with eagle down around its ears.
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