respect-for-habitat-determines-fortune-or-misfortune

Bisan · salience 0.8

“Bisan's favor is described as conditional on this respectful approach, along with offerings and food restrictions observed for the duration of an expedition; a party that kept the rules could expect a productive tree to be revealed, while carelessness or disrespect meant the forest simply withheld what it held.”

Salt Woman · salience 0.75

“The narrative is told as an explanation both for the lake's location and for the standing obligation to approach salt-gathering there with proper regard, since the same disregard that drove her away once could offend her again.”

Chickcharney

“Those who approach with respect, treading lightly and showing reverence for the natural world, may find themselves blessed with extraordinary good fortune.”

Isonade

“While its attacks are violent and merciless, some legends speak of the creature showing mercy to those who respect the ocean and its bounty.”

Nisse

“his mood is read from the state of the farm itself: a tidy, thriving farmstead was taken as a sign of a contented Nisse, while sudden bad luck suggested he had been slighted.”