Foolish imitation of leader

Motif

Foolish imitation of leader.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Foolish imitation. · Types of foolish imitation. · view the constellation · filed as J2417

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general Christensen DF XLVII 189 No. 14, 194 no. 19.

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Filed under Types of foolish imitation.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Company to sing like leader. When his foot is caught in a wheel, they keep repeating his call for help as a song To imitate the leader. He slips and all fall to floor

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Foolish imitation of miracle (magic)Foolish imitation of healing Foolish imitation by an animal. Tries to go beyond his powers Foolish imitation of lucky man. Because one man has had good luck a numskull imitates and thinks he will have equal luck. He is disappointed Poor man foolishly imitates rich

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