Motif
Sole survivor of shipwreck
sole_survivor_of_shipwreck
A motif of the Flood, Fire, and Cosmic Renewal family, within the sub-family Shipwreck Survivors and Flood Landfall. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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islamicate folklore
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments The Arabian Nights Entertainments; lines 2842-2935 confidence: high
Near the Black Mountain, the ships' nails and iron fly out and strike the mountain; the vessels fall apart and sink with their crews.
All vessels sink with their crews, while Agib alone survives by grasping a plank and reaching the mountain.
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