Motif
protector prevents killing of fallen warrior
protector_prevents_killing_of_fallen_warrior
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Wounded, Fallen, and Avenged. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE STORY OF PRINCE YAMATO TAKE / MOMOTARO, OR THE STORY OF THE SON OF A PEACH / THE OGRE OF RASHOMON / HOW AN OLD MAN LOST HIS WEN; lines 7245-7362 confidence: high
Kokai is about to kill the fallen Hako, but Eiko rides in front of him and dares him to fight rather than kill a fallen man; Kokai flees.
Eiko moves before Kokai and challenges him not to kill the fallen Hako.
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