Nobleman murders one of the people. Goes unpunished — Mythoi

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Nobleman murders one of the people. Goes unpunished.

The nature of life. · Life's inequalities. · Rights of the strong. · view the constellation · filed as U34

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Italian Novella Rotunda.

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Filed under Rights of the strong.

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Nobleman who kills one of the people is brought to justice only after long delay

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Wolf unjustly accuses lamb and eats him. When all the lamb's defenses are good the wolf asserts the right of the strong over the weak. (Usually accused of stirring up water from lower in stream.) (Cf. U141.) Smallness of offense no excuse when hunter prepares to kill lark. She has stolen but a single grain of wheat Cock killed by his captors in spite of his plea of usefulness to man Rich man (king) seizes poor widow's (nun's) cow Lion cub killed by bull gives lioness no right to complain Wolf as commander orders all booty divided, but keeps his own Ruler exiles subject for trivial remark Ruler forces bishop to ordain ignorant priest Praise what your master likes and scorn what he dislikes

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