Motif
Rescue of captive maidens from a monster by two brothers
rescue_of_captive_maidens_from_a_monster_by_two_brothers
A motif of the Sacred Twins and Sibling Pairs family, within the sub-family Paired Rescues and Monster-Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Zuni Folk Tales HOW THE CORN-PESTS WERE ENSNARED / JACK-RABBIT AND COTTONTAIL / THE RABBIT HUNTRESS AND HER ADVENTURES / THE UGLY WILD BOY WHO DROVE THE BEAR AWAY FROM SOUTHEASTERN MESA; lines 10743-10847 confidence: high
Átahsaia approaches with the girls while talking loudly; the brothers hear him, and Mátsailéma restrains Áhaiyúta from acting too early.
The two brothers wait near the demon’s place, intervene when he attacks the maidens, and kill him with shield, arrow, and clubs.
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