Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

warrior pair surrounded after horse raid

warrior_pair_surrounded_after_horse_raid

A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

2 occurrences

1 traditions


native american plains

  • Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians HERO TALES. / TALES OF SUPERNATURAL PATRONS. / MISCELLANEOUS TALES. / HISTORICAL TRADITIONS.; lines 14055-14145 confidence: medium

    Crow young men raid Sioux horses near the Big Horn, Little Horn, and Rosebud; after most leave, Little-head and Bull-snake remain and plan to cut loose two horses and escape.

    Little-head and Bull-snake remain near a Sioux camp after a horse raid, attempt to take horses, are discovered, and become surrounded in a poor shelter.

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  • Myths and Traditions of the Crow Indians HERO TALES. / TALES OF SUPERNATURAL PATRONS. / MISCELLANEOUS TALES. / HISTORICAL TRADITIONS.; lines 14120-14210 confidence: low

    In the beginning of the Little-head and Bull-snake account, young Crow men raid Sioux horses; all flee except Little-head and Bull-snake, who enter the camp, are detected, retreat to a poor shelter among small trees, and are surrounded by Sioux men and women.

    Little-head and Bull-snake remain after other raiders flee, try to take Sioux horses, and are surrounded in a poor shelter.

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