Motif
retribution for cruelty to a helpful animal
retribution_for_cruelty_to_a_helpful_animal
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Vengeance and Blood Guilt. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales PREFACE / JAPANESE FAIRY TALES / MY LORD BAG OF RICE / THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW; lines 614-726 confidence: high
The sparrows remember that the old woman cut off the Lady Sparrow’s tongue after she ate rice-paste by mistake; they love the old man, hate the old woman, and determine to punish her if they can.
The sparrows remember that the old woman cut off the Lady Sparrow’s tongue and determine to punish her; the big box later frightens her.
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