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Independent development

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Similar elements arising without historical transmission between them.

Alternatives can overlap; this diagram does not document a particular narrative’s route
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Shared experiences or narrative constraints can produce similar images in different settings. A boat in a water rescue is less distinctive than a cluster of unexpected details. [1]

This alternative must be evaluated rather than assumed to disprove transmission. Compare what the subject predicts with what may require historical connection. The diagram places it among several possibilities.

References and notes

  1. Emily West, “The Transformation of Cyavana: A Case Study in Narrative Evolution”, Oral Tradition 31/1 (2017), pp. 77–122 pp. 77–81, especially p. 78: comparison criteria and their limits. Tigay 1993 is reported through West, not directly read. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Independent development», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/independent-development