m23a


Motif

Motif code: 
m23a
Name_eng: 
“Soak me before eating”
Description: 

A turtle explains that before to be eaten he has to be soaked in water in order to soften his shell. When he gets into water, he swims away

Name_rus: 
Черепаха просит ее вымочить
Description_rus: 
Черепаха говорит, что прежде, чем ее съесть, ее надо как следует вымочить. Оказавшись в воде, она уплывает
Motif type: 
Adventures and tricks
Motif group: 
11 Tricks and competitions won thanks to deception, absurd and obscene behavior
Motif analysis result: 
1. Only those Old World motifs that are not found in America besides among the Aleuts, Eskimo and Northern Athabaskans.
Motif analysis result tradition count all: 
4
ATU ID: 
122G(2)
Stith Thompson ID: 
K553.5

Linked traditions:
Indian literary tradition (Vedic, Brahman, Purana, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Panchtantra, Jatakas); iconography of Hindu temples
Marathi (incl. Bhamta; incl. Mumbai area)
Warli
Sinhalese; Vedda

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Motif: i50c Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: b121 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: k56a8b Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 3 Weight: 333
Motif: b77b2 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: k73a3 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 8 Weight: 250
Motif: k27z2 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: c6g Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 4 Weight: 250
Motif: l16b Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 8 Weight: 250
Motif: k116c Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 13 Weight: 231
Motif: a12g Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: l81d Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 10 Weight: 200
Motif: m109c Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 5 Weight: 200
Motif: k116b Shared traditions: 3 All traditions: 17 Weight: 176
Motif: k129a Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: i4e Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: m75b3 Shared traditions: 1 All traditions: 6 Weight: 167
Motif: k138 Shared traditions: 2 All traditions: 12 Weight: 167