Motif
Magic objects controlling flood and ebb
magic_objects_controlling_flood_and_ebb
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Wonder Objects and Marvelous Implements. 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 BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD / THE GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA / THE SAGACIOUS MONKEY AND THE BOAR / THE HAPPY HUNTER AND THE SKILLFUL FISHER; lines 4436-4526 confidence: high
The Happy Hunter raises the Jewel of the Flood Tide to his forehead; the sea rolls over fields and farms, and the Skillful Fisher struggles in the water and calls for rescue.
The Jewel of the Flood Tide brings the sea over fields and farms, while the Jewel of the Ebb Tide makes the water recede.
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