Motif
Accomplice left to take blame for crop theft
accomplice_left_to_take_blame_for_crop_theft
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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afro caribbean
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Jamaica Anansi Stories MODERN EUROPEAN STORIES. / SONG AND DANCE. / PREFACE. / ANIMAL STORIES.; lines 3338-3477 confidence: high
As Hunter approaches, Guinea-hen borrows Fish's wings on the pretext of catching a butterfly and flies away; Hunter finds Fish in the field, and Fish offers to sing if spared.
Guinea-hen escapes as Hunter approaches, while Fish is found in the damaged field and accused of causing the damage.
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