Comparative mythology corpus

Dead Prey Used As Protective Substitute

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Indigenous Australian Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION / ANDREW LANG.; lines 750-866 high The Weeoombeens had anticipated the spear thrusts and placed the dead emu as a shield, so the spears enter the emu's body instead of them. record