μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish bin Gorion Born Judas 2d ed. IV 47, 128, 276, 281
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 945
  • general BP III 53f.
  • general Tille FFC XXXIV 254
Within the index

Filed under Nature of luck and fate – miscellaneous motifs.

4 finer motifs beneath 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) Weaver married by Wealth to a princess to show Wisdom that he is the more powerful
Filed beside it
Destiny better than work, show, or speculation. A peasant makes a little by his work; a nobleman more by his outward show; a merchant still more by speculation; but a prince most of all by his destiny Luck only with money that is earned honestly Cast-out princess prospers because of Good Luck Man not fated to die cannot be killed. (Cf. N101.3.)
Carried in tale types

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