Attempt to fly to heaven punished. Car supported by eagles — Mythoi

Motif

Attempt to fly to heaven punished. Car supported by eagles.

Reversal of fortune. · Pride brought low. · Overweening ambition punished. · view the constellation · filed as L421

Filed across the traditions

Persian Carnoy 336.

Within the index

Filed under Overweening ambition punished.

1 finer motif beneath it

Attempt to climb to heaven punished

Filed beside it

Overweening ambition punished. Man sets self up as a god Peter acts as God for a day: tires of bargain. A girl takes her goat to pasture and leaves him: "My God care for you!" Peter must run everywhere after the goat Man who has never known unhappiness or want is swallowed up by earth with all his household Dream (prophecy) of future greatness causes banishment (imprisonment) Poor man aspires to high office: made a cook

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