μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Reward for almsgiving.

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds rewarded. · Kindness rewarded. · view the constellation · filed as Q44

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Keller, Espinosa II No. 86, Espinosa Jr. No. 200
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 134, 342, II 1091, 1366
  • Japanese Ikeda.
  • general Scala Celi 81b, 83a Nos. 465, 472
  • general Alphabet 298, 302
  • general Crane Vitry 175 No. 96
Within the index

Filed under Kindness rewarded.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Reward to almsgiving monk given in form of restored honor and position Man pardoned for short accounts when it is learned that he has given the money to the poor as alms One rupee given away for charity incidentally brings back ten rupees
Filed beside it
Politeness rewarded Generosity rewarded Reward for giving counsel Hospitality rewarded Reward for protecting fugitive Kindness to orphans repaid by dead parents Kindness to animals rewarded Reward for rescue Uprightness rewarded. (Cf. Q151.7.) Reward for sparing life when in animal form Love rewarded Attendance on the sick rewarded

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