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Motif

Adventures from seeking water.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Experiences leading to adventures. · view the constellation · filed as N785

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic Boberg.
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Filed under Experiences leading to adventures.

1 finer motif beneath it
Man hunting honey encounters lost maiden, returns her to her parents
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 Adventure from following animal to cave (lower world) 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 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

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