Motif
miraculous speaking sea creature
miraculous_speaking_sea_creature
A motif of the Miraculous Child and Sacred Birth family, within the sub-family Sea Beings and Sea-Born Helpers. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
sufi
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The Mesnevi THE ACTS OF THE ADEPTS / CHAPTER I. / CHAPTER II. / CHAPTER III.; lines 3284-3402 confidence: high
The fishermen consider displaying the creature for money; it speaks, asks not to be made a spectacle, and offers to do anything they wish so as to provide for them and their children.
The Lord of the Waters speaks to the fishermen, negotiates release, and swears an oath.
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