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L51 - The victim is thrown to aquatic animals.
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Ю.Е. Березкин, Е.Н. Дувакин. Тематическая классификация и распределение фольклорно-мифологических мотивов по ареалам. Аналитический каталог.
Summary of Motif
A cannibal, spirit, or predatory beast regularly throws its victims down, where they are devoured by aquatic or chthonic creatures.Berezkin category: Adventures: Monsters and evil spirits
This is of motif type Adventures and tricks and is part group 10, Adventures
Top 10 Motifs with similar dispersal patterns
| Motif | Similarity | Motif Summary |
|---|---|---|
| B91A | 95.20% | A blind character asks another to lend him his eyes or to swap eyes, keeping his own eyes. |
| I49 | 94.39% | Earthquake – an anthropomorphic character (or category of characters) that moves around, shaking the earth. |
| H36J | 94.39% | The lark is to blame for the fact that man is mortal. |
| M29Y | 92.55% | See the motives in square brackets. |
| L56 | 92.11% | A large animal or monster perishes from a fire kindled in its belly. See motif K8A. |
| K93B5 | 92.06% | The character infiltrates the enemy camp disguised as a kitten or puppy. Usually, one of the enemies suspects deception, but the others believe that the cute animal is harmless. |
| L50 | 90.96% | The character kills travellers passing by. Usually, he does not attack them unexpectedly, but distracts their attention first. Often, he pushes his victims down somewhere. |
| A42A | 90.45% | Having risen into the sky, the character unsuccessfully performs the role of the sun and as a result falls or is thrown down to earth. |
| K23A | 90.45% | Birds use their feathers as arrows, or falling feathers cover the mouths of their victims. |
| L57 | 90.17% | The character loses an internal organ or part of the body, which is taken away by others; he approaches unnoticed and takes back what was lost. |
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This motif has been recorded in 9 traditions: France, Micmac, Crow, Klamath, Modoc, Navajo, Jicarilla, Pemon: Arekuna (incl. Kamarakoto), Taulipang (Taurepan), Shuar, Achuar (Shiwiar), Greece