Like parent, like child — Mythoi

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Like parent, like child.

The nature of life. · The nature of life – miscellaneous motifs. · Nature will show itself. · view the constellation · filed as U121

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Crab walks backward: learned from his parents Hind, like his mother, flees before the hounds. Useless for her to urge him to stand up against them Farmer's son and noble's reared in country. The former takes to toil on farm, the latter to riding and hunting Alleged son of king proved to be bastard when he displays habits of his true father Father, like son, acts foolishly at king's court Butcher's son becomes cruel and atrocious ruler

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Dungbeetle prefers his dunghill to all other smells Hog goes to bath but wallows in the mud Scorpion, in spite of himself, stings the turtle carrying him across the stream. Is drowned Wolf loses interest in the sermon when he sees a flock of sheep. A dervish preaches to him Dog allowed to warm self in house begins to bark. Is chased off Fawn, in spite of his fine horns, runs from the dog Tiger son of human mother scratches her and licks her blood Nature will show itself – miscellaneous

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