King quick to anger — Mythoi

Motif

King quick to anger.

Society. · Royalty and nobility. · Kings. · view the constellation · filed as P12.13

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 1, Canto 63
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 3, Canto 2
Yoruba The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa , Chapter 14
Literary Crystallization The Vision; or, Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise , Hell 24
Norse The First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus , Book 6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Character of kings.

1 finer motif beneath it

King to be seen after anger cools

Filed beside it

Hunting a madness of kings Injustice deadliest of monarch's sins Usurper imposes burdensome taxes King who intends rape killed. Attackers flee into exile Good king never retreats in battle Just king brings good fortune upon people Clever king knows everything in advance King banishes nobleman whose castle he wants Nobility of character a mark of kings. Kings overcomes passion for beautiful captives and sends them back untouched to their people King is superior to all in strength, beauty, largeness, etc., and usually has victory Uxorious king neglects duties King avenges lack of homage Modesty of king

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