Motif
Divine or animated tools appear in human form
divine_or_animated_tools_appear_in_human_form
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family, within the sub-family Transformed Objects, Structures, and Weapons. 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 INTRODUCTION. / AINO FOLK-LORE. / I.--TALES ACCOUNTING FOR THE ORIGIN OF PHENOMENA. / II.--MORAL TALES.; lines 1204-1297 confidence: high
A little boy has a divine little boy and divine little girl as daily playmates, visible only to him and not to his parents.
The tray and pestle appear as divine children, and the axe appears as a very handsome man.
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