Motif
Dangerous magic horse under heavy restraint
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A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
slavic
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Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars IVAN TSAREVICH, THE FIRE-BIRD, AND THE GRAY WOLF. / THE FEATHER OF BRIGHT FINIST THE FALCON. / WATER OF YOUTH, WATER OF LIFE, AND WATER OF DEATH. / THE FOOTLESS AND BLIND CHAMPIONS.; lines 3055-3173 confidence: medium
At Katoma's order, twelve men open twelve locks and twelve doors and lead out the magic horse by twelve iron chains.
The horse to be tested is called a magic horse and is secured behind twelve locks, twelve doors, and twelve chains before being led out by twelve men.
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