Motif
rising sun threatened by devouring devil and saved by animals
rising_sun_threatened_by_devouring_devil_and_saved_by_animals
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Monster, Demon, and Giant Slaying. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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ainu
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Aino Folk-Tales HONORARY SECRETARIES. / INTRODUCTION. / AINO FOLK-LORE. / I.--TALES ACCOUNTING FOR THE ORIGIN OF PHENOMENA.; lines 1011-1094 confidence: high
At sunrise in the east, a devil tries to swallow the sun; someone puts crows or foxes into the devil's mouth so the sun rises, and these animals share human food in return.
A devil tries to swallow the sun at sunrise, while crows or foxes are thrust into the devil's mouth so the sun can mount high.
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