Motif
Animal subjects investigated by their ruler
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A motif of the Royal Legitimacy and Sacred Kingship family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD / THE GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA / THE SAGACIOUS MONKEY AND THE BOAR / THE HAPPY HUNTER AND THE SKILLFUL FISHER; lines 4217-4334 confidence: medium
Ryn Jin summons many sea creatures, including octopus, cuttlefish, bonito, oxtail fish, eel, jelly fish, shrimp, plaice, and other fishes, who sit before him in order.
Ryn Jin summons sea creatures as subjects, questions them about the lost hook, and receives testimony identifying Tai.
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