Motif
Chain of threatened actions ending in safe river escape
chain_of_threatened_actions_ending_in_safe_river_escape
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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Jamaica Anansi Stories ANIMAL STORIES. / OLD STORIES, CHIEFLY OF SORCERY. / MODERN EUROPEAN STORIES. / DANCE AND SONG.; lines 8458-8673 confidence: medium
Stick says he will lick Dog; Dog says he will bite Pig; Pig says he will jump over the river; Pig and Anansi go home safe and without expense.
The opening sequence links threatened actions by Stick, Dog, and Pig, ending with Pig jumping the river and returning safely with Anansi.
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