Weaver married by Wealth to a princess to show Wisdom that he is the more powerful

Motif

Weaver married by Wealth to a princess to show Wisdom that he is the more powerful.

Chance and fate. · The ways of luck and fate. · Nature of luck and fate. · Nature of luck and fate – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as N141.4

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Luck or intelligence? Dispute as to which is the more powerful. Man with intelligence remains poor (is brought into court). Saved by mere luck.

Filed beside it

Which is more important, learning or wit? Which is more powerful, wealth or wisdom? Which is more beautiful, nymph of Luck or of Ill-Luck (Luck when coming, Ill-Luck when going)

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