Motif
Heroic animal slays a communal predator
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A motif of the Sacred Combat and Ritual Warfare family, within the sub-family Cosmic and Supernatural Combat. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India / WARNING / CONTENTS / THE GIANT CRAB; lines 134-220 confidence: high
A great elephant decides to end the crab's actions; he and his wife agree to lead a herd to drink while they watch for the crab.
The elephant decides to end the crab's attacks and crushes him, after which the other animals rejoice.
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