Motif
warning before a dangerous journey
warning_before_a_dangerous_journey
A motif of the The Hero's Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
germanic (1) · native american plateau (1)
germanic
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The Nibelungenlied TWENTY-THIRD ADVENTURE / TWENTY-FOURTH ADVENTURE / TWENTY-FIFTH ADVENTURE / TWENTY-SIXTH ADVENTURE; lines 12863-12964 confidence: high
Eckewart says the travelers slew Siegfried, warns that vengeance should be feared, and tells them to beware danger as they ride to the Huns.
Eckewart explicitly warns the travelers that they face danger and vengeance while riding to the Huns because Siegfried was slain.
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native american plateau
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Myths of the Modocs HOW SICKNESS CAME INTO THE WORLD / HOW OLD AGE CAME INTO THE WORLD / WIND AND THUNDER / NOTES 385; lines 19630-19644 confidence: medium
In the Wintu myth “Tulchuherris,” Olelbis, the creator, warns Sas, the Sun, that grizzly bears are in thick brush along the road from the east and may kill him.
Olelbis warns Sas about hidden grizzlies along the road and tells him to be on guard.
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