Hero prefers fame to long life — Mythoi

Motif

Hero prefers fame to long life.

Reversal of fortune. · Modesty brings reward. · Modest choice best. · view the constellation · filed as L212.3

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Choice among several gifts. The worst horse, armor, or the like proves best.

1 finer motif beneath it

"Fame (honor) is more enduring than life."

Filed beside it

Saint, offered any gift from God, chooses (virginity and) wisdom Solomon, offered any gift from God, chooses wisdom. Granted wisdom and wealth Modest choice proves good (simple unique privilege). Girl offered reward of five villages chooses rather to be only one on certain night to be allowed to have light in her house and to keep all animals who enter as hers. All kinds of livestock come

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