Self-righteous tailor in heaven expelled. Throws God's footstool at an old woman thief on earth — Mythoi

Motif

Self-righteous tailor in heaven expelled. Throws God's footstool at an old woman thief on earth.

Reversal of fortune. · Pride brought low. · Arrogance repaid. · view the constellation · filed as L435.3

Cited in the index

general *Type 800
general BP I 342
general Wesselski Bebel I 126 No. 19.

Within the index

Filed under Self-righteousness punished.

Filed beside it

Self-righteous hermit must do penance. He has said of a condemned man that he deserves his punishment Self-righteous woman punished. She has passed judgment on a girl who has a bastard The beggar on the cross in place of Christ. Is made to leave the cross for his impatience concerning the sinners

Carried in tale types

The Tailor in Heaven · ATU 800 2 recorded variants

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