Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

single survivor hides after communal destruction

single_survivor_hides_after_communal_destruction

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

  • Tlingit Myths and Texts FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES: / FOOTNOTES:; lines 15737-15864 confidence: high

    The narration says the people were first hated; Sky-people brought war and destroyed them completely.

    The group is destroyed after war from the Sky-people, but one woman saves herself by hiding under a log.

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