Old chosen rather than new. Fortunate choice — Mythoi

Motif

Old chosen rather than new. Fortunate choice.

Reversal of fortune. · Modesty brings reward. · Modest choice best. · view the constellation · filed as L214

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Basuto) Jacottet 142 No. 20.

Within the index

Filed under Modest choice best.

Filed beside it

Modest choice: three caskets type. Objects from which choice is to be made are hidden in caskets (or the like). The worst looking casket proves to be the best choice Choice among several gifts. The worst horse, armor, or the like proves best Poor girl chosen rather than the rich. Treasure follows Unpromising magic object chosen. Hero refuses to take one that cries out "take me!" Poor game proves rich Accustomed rags preferred to new garments. A Brahmin returns home to find a palace instead of a cottage; he recognizes his wife only after she throws off her jewels and ornaments to stand before him in her old rags

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

The old and the new keys. Hero marries his first sweetheart according to the proverb that the old key is better than the new. (Cf. L214.)

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