μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Mother calls to daughter to tell her that she (daughter) is standing on a live coal. The daughter asks which foot the coal is under.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – personal. · view the constellation · filed as W111.1.1.5

Filed across the traditions
  • U.S. Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Man lets legs burn in fire rather than move them.

Filed beside it
Man is burned to death because he is too lazy to put out spark Lazy man's belongings burn. He is too lazy to stop rats from playing with lighted candle Man too lazy to open eyes to see where fire is burning Three lazy beggars burn alive rather than run away from burning castle

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