Necessity of work

Motif

Necessity of work.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in provision for live. · Forethought in provision for life (general). · view the constellation · filed as J702

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Greco-RomanThe Metamorphoses of Ovid, Book 7
HawaiianLegends of Maui and Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes, IIIIII.
Greco-RomanThe Metamorphoses of Ovid, Book 11

Within the index

Filed under Forethought in provision for life (general).

2 finer motifs beneath it

Dervish who stops work. Sees bird feed its young and decides that God takes care of everyone without work. He is shown his mistake King (queen) teaches children to work at all tasks to prepare them for life's possible hazards

Filed beside it

Provision for the future Planning for the greater office Safe provision for life not to be lightly surrendered Acquisition of wealth Wealth is most important

wander