The man who sought refuge from the rain in a cave, and found a lion there before him

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Title

The man who sought refuge from the rain in a cave, and found a lion there before him

Collection

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

Contributor

Dia!kwain (David Hoesar) (V)

Summary

The lion made the rain in order to confuse the man so he wouldn't know where his house was and the lion could catch him. The lion made it rain and waited in a cave for the man who sought refuge there.

Comments

1) p.4890 opp: this story was told to Dia!kwain by his paternal grandfather (!ku-gen-ddi, or Oud Klaas), 2) p.4905v: a note that the following pages (pp.4906-4926) were translated at Charlottenburg, 3) This story is found in Book V-12

Type

story

Date

4 July 1875 (started)

Category

History (personal)

Plants and animals

Keyword

lion ( the man who sought refuge from the rain in a cave and found a lion there )

lion ( its powers )

lion ( its nature and habits )

lion ( is cunning )

lion ( is a thing that does not come for people when the sun stands in the sky )

lion ( makes the rain fall )

lion ( does not go by day )

lion ( and the sun )

lion ( the things it does to catch people )

lion ( and the man who sought refuge from the rain in a cave )

lion ( talks to the people )

lion ( threatens the people at their fire )

cave ( and the man who sought refuge from the rain and found a lion there )

sun ( lion's power over )

sun ( and the man who sought refuge from the rain in a cave and found a lion there )

sun ( the lion is a thing that does not come for people when it stands in the sky )

rain ( and the magic powers of the lion )

rain ( the lion makes it fall )

rain ( and the man who sought refuge from the rain in a cave and found a lion there )

magic power ( of the lion over the sun and the rain )

magic power ( and the man who sought refuge from the rain in a cave and found a lion there )

Story Pages

4890-4926

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