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Story: An owl believed to foretell the coming of the lion
An owl believed to foretell the coming of the lion
Title
An owl believed to foretell the coming of the lion
Collection
Summary
The coming of an owl is considered as a sign of the approach of a Lion. An insult offered by a little child, to a fly, is reported by the latter to the Lion, as disrespect shown to himself. This, the Lion waits to avenge, until the child is older. By /han≠kass’o (L VIII.-23. 8058 rev., 8060 rev., 8078–8080). |han≠kass'o's grandfather (Tsatsi) told him that an owl comes to the people when a lion is about to come to try and catch them. Also, children should not exclaim or breathe out through their nostrils in a certain manner if a fly ('lion's fly') is nearby, because it would tell the lion that a child had made light of the lion.
Comments
1) p.8077v: the 'lion's fly' which comes from inside the lion, the 'ostrich's fly' and the colours of the flies of beasts of prey, 2) p.8078v: see The lion has the power of turning itself into other things, 3) This story is found in Book VIII-23
Contributors
|han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)
Date
22 December 1878 (started)
Categories
Custom and daily life, Portention
Keywords
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Story Pages
8058v, 8060v, 8078v-8080
