Self-abnegation rewarded. (Cf. L200.)

Motif

Self-abnegation rewarded. (Cf. L200.)

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds rewarded. · Other good qualities rewarded. · view the constellation · filed as Q61

Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Irish mythCross
Spanish ExemplaKeller
JewishNeuman.

Within the index

Filed under Other good qualities rewarded.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Monk who did not ask for position made abbot. He is given the bribe money paid by other ambitious monks Devil spares abbot because of humility

Filed beside it

Reward for ability to keep secrets Patience rewarded. (Cf. W26.)Filial duty rewarded Humility rewarded Kingly duty rewarded Integrity rewarded Loyalty rewarded

Travels with

Modesty brings reward

wander