Motif
lone survivor becomes ancestral mother
lone_survivor_becomes_ancestral_mother
A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal 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 MARRIED THE DAUGHTER OF THE DEVILFISH CHIEF / THOSE WHO WERE FASTING TO BECOME SHAMANS / BIG-TAIL. / CLOUD-WATCHER; lines 14161-14204 confidence: high
The town is burned by a fire from the water; all are killed except the young girl Yēʟʼukx·īna′ng, who has just reached maturity and hides in a cellar near the doorway.
A young girl alone survives the burned town and becomes mother of the Djʼēguaʟlānas; commentary traces Eagle groups from Sounding-property, the sole survivor.
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