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Motif

Adventure from following animal to cave (lower world).

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Experiences leading to adventures. · view the constellation · filed as N773

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 66 No. 508 A*, Espinosa Jr. No. 67
  • Indonesia DeVries's list No. 163
  • N. Am. Indian (California) Gayton and Newman 74.
  • general *Type 301
Within the index

Filed under Experiences leading to adventures.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Adventure from following ogre to cave Adventure from returning for forgotten comb
Filed beside it
Feast as occasion for the beginning of adventures or the arrival of questers King (prince) lost on hunt has adventures Parting at crossroads to go on adventures Adventures from pursuing enchanted animal (hind, boar, bird). (Guiding Beast.) Race with fairies leads to adventures Light seen from tree lodging place at night leads to adventures Dropped ball (basket) leads to adventures when recovery is attempted Taking refuge in a grave leads to adventure Hero embarks in rudderless boat Mother's parting gift to adventuring son: the two loaves of bread. One for hunger, one for overeating Broken vessel (calabash, etc.) to be mended leads to adventure Shouting after bathing: adventures follow Adventures from seeking water Anchor catching in oratory of submarine monastery leads to adventures Incidents when wife takes food to husband in field or forest Adventures from pursuing object carried off by river
Carried in tale types

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