Motif
External life-token or danger sign
external_life_token_or_danger_sign
A motif of the External Soul and Life-Token family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
afro caribbean
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Jamaica Anansi Stories RIDDLES. / INDEX TO RIDDLES. / ABBREVIATIONS OF TITLES. / NOTES.; lines 13257-13375 confidence: medium
The life-token episode’s attachment is said to be unclear and not found in African versions; related forms include a knife in a tree, a flute warning to loosen dogs, and water in a white saucer turning to blood in a Blue-beard story.
The note discusses life-token forms including knife in tree, flute warning, and water in a saucer turning to blood.
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