μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ass punished for stealing mouthful of grass; lion and wolf forgiven for eating sheep.

The nature of life. · Life's inequalities. · Justice and injustice. · view the constellation · filed as U11.1

Cited in the index
  • general Wesselski Mönchslatein 71 No. 61.
Within the index

Filed under Small trespasses punished; large crimes condoned.

1 finer motif beneath it
Animals confess sins to one another: fox and wolf forgive each other; punish ass. (Cf. V20.)
Filed beside it
He who steals much called king; he who steals little called robber

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