Motif
castaway survives by clinging to floating wood and reaching land
castaway_survives_by_clinging_to_floating_wood_and_reaching_land
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.
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islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 3357-3443 confidence: high
Some escape to the boat or sea, but the whale dives before Sindbad can save himself, leaving him clinging to wood used for the fire.
After the whale plunges, Sindbad clings to wood, drifts through the waves, and reaches an island by morning.
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