Motif
animal-form fugitive seeks urban refuge
animal_form_fugitive_seeks_urban_refuge
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Transformative Pursuit and Escape. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 8934-9035 confidence: high
Amina beats the dog-formed narrator with a stick, pursues him into the courtyard, and tries to crush him with the street gate, but he escapes with only his tail hurt.
After transformation, the narrator flees through the gate, is attacked by dogs, and hides in a cookshop.
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