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Fettered monster's captivity.

Mythological motifs. · World calamities and renewals. · Fettered monster's escape at end of world. · view the constellation · filed as A1074

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Filed under Fettered monster's escape at end of world. Giant, or monster, is fettered in depths of the earth. His movement causes earthquakes. When he succeeds in freeing himself from the fetters and escapes, the world will end.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Monster fettered with sword just out of reach. If he reaches it he will free himself Fettered monster's vain attempt to reach sword with man's help. Could he reach it he would escape Fettered monster questions visitor. He asks "Are lambs still being produced?" or the like; i.e. is nature still normal? He must remain fettered till he hears that nature's laws no longer hold Fettered monster preyed upon by vulture. Cf. Prometheus Fettered monster kept just out of reach of water. The water is always drunk by vulture as he is ready to take it Fettered monster vainly loosens his stake. Each time he loosens it, it is driven in the ground Fettered monster's weakened chains renewed by supernatural power. Are almost licked in two by dog but then renewed Fettered monster's weakened chains renewed by stroke of a smith. (Cf. A1071.2.)
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Birth of monsters as sign at end of world Fettering of underground monster Form of fettered monster End of world heralded by coming of Antichrist, a gigantic destructive one-eyed monster

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