Justice and injustice — Mythoi

Motif

Justice and injustice.

The nature of life. · Life's inequalities. · Justice and injustice. · view the constellation · filed as U10

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic)The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation), Book 2, Canto 12
Literary CrystallizationThus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None, Chapter 19XIX. THE BITE OF THE ADDER.
Greco-RomanPausanias's Description of Greece, Book 5
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic)The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation), Book 6, Canto 35
IrishGods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland, Ch. 2CHAPTER II. THE REIGN OF BRES

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8 finer motifs beneath it

Small trespasses punished; large crimes condoned Largest burdens laid on smallest asses: best offices to most ignorant men Unworthy rewarded instead of the worthy Fool laughs at the absurdities he sees about him. (1) Sees a man who is to die that day buy shoes. (2) Sees sheriff leading a man to the gallows: a big thief leading a little one. (3) Sees farmer weeping at funeral of his child, while priest (the real father) sings The fathers have eaten sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge Justice depends on the point of view Theft to avoid starvation forgiven Swallow killed in court house by snake laments injustice in house of justice

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At a hanging the witnesses are bigger thieves than the culprit. (Cf. U10.)