the first man (Tale 48)

First appears: Tale 48

Life events

The spirit pursued the first man and threatened his life.(Tale 48)
- With: the spirit of the dead (Tale 48)
- “the spirit of the dead, which was very big, was running to catch him. He ran his horse at full speed, but the spirit was gaining when the lasta on the saddle caught on a dead limb and was jerked away. ‘Very good that you leave that or I would take your life,’ said the spirit.”
The first man arrived unable to get off his horse until others freed his legs.(Tale 48 · 📍 Solay)
- “When he got there, he could not get off his horse, for his legs were stuck very tight to each side of the horse, so a man had to pull each leg loose and lift him from the saddle.”

enemies with the spirit of the dead (Tale 48) “The man went towards the answer and signalled again. The spirit again answered, and then the man saw the spirit of the dead, which was very big, was running to catch him. He ran his horse at full speed, but the spirit was gaining when the lasta on the saddle caught on a dead limb and was jerked away. ‘Very good that you leave that or I would take your life,’ said the spirit.”

Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Tinguian. Made with Rho MD.