Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Loss and recovery of self

loss_and_recovery_of_self

A motif of the Soul Loss and Restoration family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


native american plains

  • Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians HISTORICAL TRADITIONS . / INTRODUCTION. / HERO TALES. / TALES OF SUPERNATURAL PATRONS.; lines 10036-10135 confidence: medium

    The comrades find the one-eyed woman scraping a hide outside a small tipi and Hu'arawic inside, dirty, unkempt, badly clothed, silent, and holding a baby; she tells him to fetch water and cook, and the comrades sing Little Dog songs without effect.

    Hu'arawic is found dirty, unkempt, badly clothed, and inattentive; after the ritual he says he forgot himself for a long time and later returns home looking as he had before.

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