Contest in laziness. Each cites instances of his laziness — Mythoi

Motif

Contest in laziness. Each cites instances of his laziness.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – personal. · view the constellation · filed as W111.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 1950
general *BP III 207
general Wesselski Märchen 213 No. 21
general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 261
general Oesterley No. 91
general Fb "doven" IV 102b. Spanish Exempla: Keller

Within the index

Filed under Laziness.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Man lets legs burn in fire rather than move them Man will not lift knife to cut rope about to hang him Man will not move in bed when water drops in his eyes Man so lazy that he will not wipe his running nose. This causes him to lose prospective bride Man floating in river too lazy to drink. His voice is damaged Man too lazy to pick up berries (dates)

Filed beside it

The lazy servant The lazy wife Lazy husband Other lazy persons

Carried in tale types

The Three Lazy Ones · ATU 1950 1 recorded variant

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