Power of habit – miscellaneous — Mythoi

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Power of habit – miscellaneous.

The nature of life. · The nature of life – miscellaneous motifs. · The power of habit. · view the constellation · filed as U139

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Depth CommentaryPrimitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom, Chapter VII
GermanicGrimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 122122.— DONKEY CABBAGES.
North American IndigenousMyths of the Cherokee, Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 126126. PLANT LORE
North American IndigenousMyths of the Cherokee, Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 4949. the snake tribe

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Filed under The power of habit.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Habitual food and drink continued even when it is harmful Conservatism defies reason

Filed beside it

Newly rich cannot resist call for distribution of food to beggars Familiarity takes away fear Man soon learns to stand the smells of the tannery Knight doesn't want to go to heaven if there are no hunting dogs there Longing for accustomed food and living Fisher and hunter exchange catches for variety: soon return to original food Mill horse when taken to war keeps going in a circle, as he has learned in the mill Habit of dishonesty (thievery) cannot be broken