When hungry man tries to gather fruit it flies out of his reach — Mythoi

Motif

When hungry man tries to gather fruit it flies out of his reach.

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Tedious punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q501.2.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Punishment of Tantalus. Stands in a pool that ever recedes from his thirsty lips; branches of fruit spring away from him; stone over his head continually threatens to fall.

Filed beside it

Punishment: delicious food always fills with maggots just as man is about to eat it

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