Legendary Carp: Difference between revisions

Carp have a strange tendency to appear unusually powerful in fiction, often being gigantic. Giant Carp are venerated for being colorful and allegedly wise pond dwellers, especially in Japan. Sort of like swimming parrots. They are known for their ability to jump many feet into the air and their long lifespan, something which is usually forgotten amongst their more domesticated, ill-kept brothers called goldfish and (in Japan) koi. According to legend, a sufficently old and powerful carp that is able to climb a waterfall may even become a dragon.

 

 

Not to be confused with a complaint that resonates down through the ages.

{{quote|There's a carp in my bathtub, Father. And for three days it's been swimming. Up. And down. Up. And down. And I hate it. I can't go home until the carp is asleep. You've been standing close to me for some time now, Father. Can you tell? I haven't had a bath for three days.}}

* The final act of [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s ''[[The Last Airbender]]'' includes a live-action recreation of the spirit koi from the end of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''{{'}}s first season.

 

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