Motif
clever figure and failed imitator pair
clever_figure_and_failed_imitator_pair
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Animal Rivalries, Imitation, and Small-over-Large Victories. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
ainu
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Aino Folk-Tales AUDITORS. / LOCAL SECRETARIES. / HONORARY SECRETARIES. / INTRODUCTION.; lines 209-263 confidence: high
The passage says Panaumbe, the lower-river figure, does clever things, while Penaumbe, the upper-river figure, is the stupid imitator who comes to grief, reflecting coast Aino views of hill Ainos.
Panaumbe is said to do clever things, while Penaumbe is described as a stupid imitator who comes to grief.
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