the big lizard (Tale 78)

Role: animal · First appears: Tale 78

In Tale 78, the big lizard went with the turtle to the field of Gotgotapa to steal ginger. When they saw honey on a tree branch, he seized it, but the bees stung him and he ran back to the turtle. Later, a bird snare caught his neck, and the bird snare's owner came and killed him.

Relationship record

Life events

• The turtle and the big lizard went to the field to steal ginger.(Tale 78 · 📍 the field of Gotgotapa)
  • With: the turtle (Tale 78)
  • “A turtle and a big lizard went to the field of Gotgotapa to steal ginger.”
• The bees stung the big lizard after he seized the honey.(Tale 78)
  • “but the big lizard ran fast and seized the honey; then the bees stung him and he ran back to the turtle.”
• The bird snare caught the big lizard, and its owner came and killed him.(Tale 78)
  • With: the bird snare's owner (Tale 78)
  • “but it caught his neck and held him until the man who owned it came and killed him.”

Tale 78

• friends with the turtle (Tale 78) (They travel together and share the adventure.) “When the turtle got a long way, he met the lizard again and they saw some honey on the branch of a tree.”
• enemies with the man (Tale 78) (The man pursues the lizard.) “Then the man heard and came out of his house to catch the robbers.”
• enemies with the bird snare's owner (Tale 78) (The owner kills the lizard.) “but it caught his neck and held him until the man who owned it came and killed him.”

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Extracted from the original text of Traditions of the Tinguian. Made with Rho MD.