Motif
Darkness transformed into daylight through ritual action
darkness_transformed_into_daylight_through_ritual_action
A motif of the Sacred Fire and Divine Light 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 21443-21566 confidence: high
The chief identifies his own condition with the story, saying darkness is upon him and his mind is sick, and he begs daylight from the addressed relatives and families.
The chief describes his state as darkness and asks for daylight; the explanation says the families give him daylight by raising the memorial pole.
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