μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Hard-heartedness punished. (Cf. Q415.2.)

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds punished. · Unkindness punished. · view the constellation · filed as Q291

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish O'Suilleabhain 61, 130, Beal XXI 324, 337
  • Jewish *Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Unkindness punished.

2 finer motifs beneath it
St. Peter's mother dropped from heaven because of hardheartedness. She is permitted to go to heaven on a stalk, but is weighted down by people holding to her skirts. She shakes them off. (Cf. Q172.) Punishment of hard-hearted masters in other world. (Cf. Q285.4.)
Filed beside it
Ingratitude punished. (Cf. Q551.6.3, Q597.2.) Irreverent young people punished by outraged old man Reproach concerning physical deformity (blemish) punished. (Cf. Q411.9.) Cruelty punished. (Cf. E501.3.1, Q415.3.1.) Uncharitableness punished. (Cf. Q494.1.1, Q552.3.0.1, Q571.2, Q572.2, Q574.2, Q585.1, Q595.3.) Refusal to grant request punished. (Cf. Q499.4.) Punishment for mockery. (Cf. Q556.8, Q583.1.) Inhospitality punished. (Cf. P320, Q45, Q551.6.7, Q556.7, W158.) Monkey destroys nest of bird who has made sport of him Injustice punished. (Cf. Q265, Q552.1.6.) Slander punished
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Mice devour hard-hearted man. (Hatto and the Mouse Tower.) (Cf. Q291.)

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