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The Man Who Lost His Legs

In short: A merchant meets a man on the Korean coast who tells him how he survived a shipwreck.

The Man Who Lost His Legs · The lost legs FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 29 The Man Who Lost His Legs A merchant meets a man on the Korean coast who tells him how he survived a shipwreck. Origin Korea · storytelling tradition Atlas record 1913 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF The lost legs Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

Korea · storytelling tradition

In Gale’s 1913 edition, a merchant takes a boat to buy seaweed. On the shore he meets a man who pulls himself aboard. A question from the merchant sends the story into the past and gives the floor to the survivor. In the preface, Gale introduces the sea adventure by comparing it with Sinbad.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1913 · Korea · storytelling tradition
    James S. Gale · Korean Folk Tales

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Origin
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