Motif
blessed obedient river versus disobedient wandering river
blessed_obedient_river_versus_disobedient_wandering_river
A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
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Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore MYTHOLOGICAL. / FOOTNOTES: / CHAPTER III. / MYTHOLOGICAL.; lines 8923-9055 confidence: medium
A similar Tula tradition describes Lake Ivan as father of Shat and Don. Shat disobeys and wanders without success. Don receives his father's blessing for quietness, begins a long journey, and meets a raven going to the blue sea.
Shat wanders contrary to Lake Ivan's wishes and fails, while Don receives his father's blessing for quietness and sets out boldly.
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