μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Filed under Forethought in prevention of others's plans.

1 finer motif beneath it
Snake complains to Zeus that people step on him. Zeus: "If you had bitten the first foot that stepped on you it would not be done now."
Filed beside it
Destruction of enemy's weaponsPreventing the birth of enemiesUniting against a common enemyPrevention of hostilities by agreeing to demands while in danger. Barber makes heavy demands of customer while the razor is at his throat. Customer agrees but after the shave throws the barber outPrevention of hostilities by disarming the suspect. Later learned that he is a fugitive murdererDissuasion from suicide. Man dissuades simpleton from hanging himself by telling him that hell is a place of pain and tormentsCrab takes hold of heron's neck and fearing attack cuts neck and kills himKing takes measures against assassination

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