Motif
innocent child falsely suspected of harmful magic
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A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Disputed Maternity, Parentage, and Recognition. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE FARMER AND THE BADGER / THE ADVENTURES OF KINTARO, THE GOLDEN BOY / THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO DID NOT WISH TO DIE / THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD; lines 3502-3611 confidence: high
The daughter addresses her father, denies cursing or wishing death on anyone he loves, and says lies or an evil spirit may have caused the accusation.
The stepmother’s jealousy leads her to think the daughter is using magic art for revenge, and the father comes to suspect the daughter before learning the truth.
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