μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Life spared as reward.

Rewards and punishments. · Nature of rewards. · Immunity from disaster as reward. · view the constellation · filed as Q151

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Filed under Immunity from disaster as reward.

13 finer motifs beneath it
Charitable man's death postponed. (Cf. Q42, Q145.) Death passes by man who fed his stepmother. (Cf. Q65.1.) Hospitable person saved from death. (Cf. Q45.1.) Faithful old dog threatened with death proves his worth and is spared Humble man miraculously saved from drowning. (Cf. Q4.) Life spared as reward for hospitality. (Cf. Q45.4.) Life spared as reward for uprightness. (Cf. Q54.) Life spared as reward for bravery and constancy. Centurion tells his enemies to kill him rather than attempt to win him Resurrection as reward Honest brahman spared by tiger. (Cf. Q68.) Man saved from lions as reward Pot of boiling oil thrown at compassionate woman does not harm her Women rewarded with their lives for excellent dancing
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Rescue from deluge as reward Loss of all evil and corruption as reward City saved from disaster as reward Nature benign and fruitful during reign of good king. (Cf. Q67.) Immunity from death by violence as reward Victory as reward for piety. (Cf. Q20.) Escape of hostages miraculously prevented as reward for piety. (Cf. Q20.) Healing as reward Invulnerability as reward for pious act
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Miraculously long life as reward. (Cf. Q151.)

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