μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Inattention to danger.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Avoidance of others' power. · view the constellation · filed as J651

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Filed under Avoidance of others' power.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Throstle giving all attention to sweet fruits is caught by bird catcher Man inattentive to the danger of drowning enters water to save treasure and is drowned
Filed beside it
Escaping before enemy can strike Foolishness of surrendering weapons Care against future tyranny Avoiding places which have been fatal to others Avoiding power of future enemy Disregard advice of your enemy Avoiding enemy's revenge Care against future imprisonment Inattention to warnings Approaching danger too familiarly Avoiding things which are harmful by nature Care in selecting the creature to carry one

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