Motif
origin of death
origin_of_death
A motif of the Death, Rebirth, and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
7 occurrences
5 traditions
indigenous australian (2) · native american plains (2) · australian aboriginal (1) · khoekhoe (1) · melanesian (1)
indigenous australian
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Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies WITH INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION; lines 289-342 confidence: high
The passage says many stories explain bird and beast habits, account for the origin of death in 'Bahloo, the Moon, and the Daens,' account for the origin of fire, and describe fire as stolen from original proprietors; it then compares this with Prometheus.
The passage states that some stories account for the origin of death and cites 'Bahloo, the Moon, and the Daens' as an example.
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Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies WITH INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION; lines 289-342 confidence: medium
Many stories are described as aetiological myths explaining bird and beast traits and accounting for the origin of death, with “Bahloo, the Moon, and the Daens” named.
The passage states that some stories account for the origin of death, naming “Bahloo, the Moon, and the Daens” as an example.
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native american plains
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Blackfoot Lodge Tales THE BLACKFOOT OF TO-DAY SQQ / INDEX / INDEX / INDEX; lines 12586-12736 confidence: medium
“Death, origin of, 139.”
The index contains the heading “Death, origin of.”
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Traditions of the Arapaho MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY / TRADITIONS OF THE ARAPAHO / INTRODUCTION. / CONTENTS.; lines 155-458 confidence: medium
Entries 36-62 continue Nih’an9an variant titles, including disguise as a woman, two maidens, mouse, mother-in-law, daughter, Seven Sisters, Panther-Young-Man, Whirlwind-Woman, Bear-Women, racing for wives, Mice’s Sun Dance, hair-cutting, fishing, ice-diving, imitation, and the Dwarf.
One title is Nih’an5an usurps a Father’s Place; Origin of Death.
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australian aboriginal
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Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies WITH INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION; lines 292-345 confidence: medium
The passage says many stories explain bird and beast habits and characteristics, account for the origin of death in “Bahloo, the Moon, and the Daens,” and also account for the origin of fire.
The passage identifies “Bahloo, the Moon, and the Daens” as accounting for the origin of death.
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khoekhoe
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Reynard the Fox in South Africa; or, Hottentot Fables and Tales SIR GEORGE GREY, K.C.B. / NOW IN NEW ZEALAND. / CONTENTS. / CONTENTS.; lines 214-274 confidence: high
The contents list Sun and Moon Fables: Why has the Jackal a long black stripe on his back?, The Horse cursed by the Sun, The Origin of Death, and two further versions of the same fable.
The Sun and Moon Fables section lists The Origin of Death and two additional versions of the same fable.
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melanesian
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The Melanesians: Studies in Their Anthropology and Folk-Lore POSSESSION. INTEBCOUBSE WITH GHOSTS. / CHAPTER XIV. / CHAPTER XV. / DEATH. BUBIAL. AETEE DEATH.; lines 367-384 confidence: medium
“Panoi. Origin of death ; burial ; driving away ghost ; funeral feasts ; death-days ; state of the dead ; judgment. Descents to Panoi.”
The contents list origin of death under Panoi and Lepers' Island.
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