μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Pride punished. (Cf. Q552.19.5.)

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds punished. · Overweening punished. · view the constellation · filed as Q331

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Bulu) Krug 110.
  • general Penzer IV 142f.
Within the index

Filed under Overweening punished. (Cf. Q552.19.1, Q582.5.)

2 finer motifs beneath it
Devil torments old man who has laid aside his humility Vanity punished
Filed beside it
Boldness punished Immoderate request punished. (Cf. Q501.8, Q559.6, Q572.4, Q582.6, Q585.2.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Lightning strikes monk who despises humility. (Cf. Q331.) Miraculous drowning as punishment for haughtiness. (Cf. Q331.) Monstrous births as punishment for girl's pride. (Cf. M437, Q331, T550.) False pride. Son ashamed of his peasant father who brings him money. Father disinherits him. (Cf. Q331.)

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