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Overview
Two eagles rest in a tree while traveling to the feast celebrating the return of the daughter of Chom Kow Kilat’s king. Soo Tome, searching for his winged wife, overhears them and hides beneath the larger bird’s wing. The eagle notices the discomfort and thinks an insect is lodged there. Its companion urges it to leave the creature alone because the day is sacred, and they fly across the sea.
When they settle on the farther shore, Soo Tome slips out and continues toward the city. Their capacity to carry a man concealed under a wing gives them an exceptional scale within this tale, but no exact measurements are stated. Fleeson calls them eagles; the text does not name them Garuda or roc.
Origins & earliest records
Historical Laos country within Siam, as identified by the collection
Records & interpretation
Complete relevant narrative and Willis G. Craig’s introduction directly read.
Selected bibliography
Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.
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Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India
IV.2, The Faithful Husband, pp.51–57, notes9–12
Family & connections
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Primary records and illustrations
Katherine Neville Fleeson, Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India (1899)
IV.2. IV.2, The Faithful Husband, pp.51–57, notes9–12
Complete relevant narrative read with attached notes; Craig introduction previously read. Historical missionary collection, unnamed individual narrator and original-script name absent. Rebirth, disguise and mistaken resurrection kept distinct. Original paraphrase.
References
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- Historical folktale collectionFleeson, Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India, IV.2, The Faithful Husband, pp.51–57, notes9–12Research access: 2026-10-05
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