Motif
severed monster body part as trophy and proof
severed_monster_body_part_as_trophy_and_proof
A motif of the Divine Warrior and Sacred Combat family, within the sub-family Arms, Spoils, and Trophies. 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 WHITE HARE AND THE CROCODILES / THE STORY OF PRINCE YAMATO TAKE / MOMOTARO, OR THE STORY OF THE SON OF A PEACH / THE OGRE OF RASHOMON; lines 6755-6881 confidence: high
Watanabe returns to the gate, finds one of the ogre’s huge arms on the ground, and carries it home as a trophy and proof of his victory.
Watanabe finds the ogre’s severed arm after the fight and carries it home as the best proof of his adventure and as a trophy.
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