Motif
speaking rescued animal returns to the helper
speaking_rescued_animal_returns_to_the_helper
A motif of the Trickster and Boundary Crosser family, within the sub-family Animal Rescues, Guides, and Provisions. 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 JAPANESE FAIRY TALES / MY LORD BAG OF RICE / THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW / THE STORY OF URASHIMA TARO, THE FISHER LAD; lines 728-854 confidence: high
Urashima hears his own name called over the sea, sees no other boat, and then notices that the very tortoise he rescued has come beside his boat.
The tortoise rescued the previous day appears beside Urashima's boat, responds to his question, and begins to speak.
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