μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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  • Missouri FrenchCarrière.
Within the index

Filed under Association of equals and unequals.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Boar refuses to fight with lowly assZeus refuses wedding present from snake. Presents to be received only from equalsPrince refuses to play with common childrenPeasant ashamed of being thrown off by ass. Shameful to be thrown by such a creatureWolf tries to make friends with lion: killedDolphin and whale scorn crab as peacemakerLaurel and olive tree scorn thornbush as umpire in their dispute as to who is most usefulMouse on lion's mane. Lion angry at impudence of mouseKnight disregards insult by servantLeopard ashamed of having been bitten by lizardRich man refuses to associate with poor sister
Filed beside it
Profitable association of great and lowlyUnprofitable association of unequalsMarriage with equal or with unequalOne's own kind preferred to strangersMan prefers to live with ordinary rather than with pious man. He will be virtuous by comparison

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