μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Man is so lazy that he starves rather than open his mouth for food to fall in when it falls from trees.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – personal. · view the constellation · filed as W111.5.8.1

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

Filed under Man with stolen fig in his mouth submits to having cheek lanced rather than open his mouth. (Cf. J1842.2.)

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