Motif
Final remaining weapon succeeds after special preparation
final_remaining_weapon_succeeds_after_special_preparation
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales COMPILED BY / PREFACE / JAPANESE FAIRY TALES / MY LORD BAG OF RICE; lines 262-377 confidence: high
The first and second arrows both hit the centipede's head but glance off; the passage states that the centipede is invulnerable to weapons, and the Dragon King trembles with fear.
Two arrows fail; Hidesato has one arrow left, treats it with saliva, and the final shot kills the centipede.
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