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Motif

Near-extinction by monsters and surviving remnant

near_extinction_by_monsters_and_surviving_remnant

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.

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1 traditions

navajo

  • Navaho Legends THE NAVAHO ORIGIN LEGEND. / I. THE STORY OF THE EMERGENCE. / II. EARLY EVENTS IN THE FIFTH WORLD. / III. THE WAR GODS.; lines 4089-4174 confidence: high

    The Diné move to White Standing Rock, find a turquoise woman image, and are reduced by monsters to four survivors; Hastséyalti’s call is heard four times before he appears.

    The monsters have been devouring the people until only four persons remain alive.

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