Motif
children expose a hidden predator by abnormal body parts
children_expose_a_hidden_predator_by_abnormal_body_parts
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
estonian
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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country THE MAGICIAN'S HEIRS. / THE MAN IN THE MOON. / THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE. / RED RIDING-HOOD.; lines 9905-9937 confidence: high
Two couples live in a cottage, one with three children and one childless; both husbands are absent, and the Devil and his son arrive in their semblance. The children report long claws, a tail, and iron teeth.
The children notice long claws, a tail, and iron teeth in the figure presented as their father.
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