μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

He who steals much called king; he who steals little called robber.

The nature of life. · Life's inequalities. · Justice and injustice. · view the constellation · filed as U11.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
  • general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 351
  • general Scala Celi 20a No. 120
  • general Alphabet No. 334
Within the index

Filed under Small trespasses punished; large crimes condoned.

1 finer motif beneath it
Wolf punished for theft; kings honored
Filed beside it
Ass punished for stealing mouthful of grass; lion and wolf forgiven for eating sheep

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