μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Jewish*Neuman
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • N. Am. Indian (California)Gayton and Newman 67.
Within the index

Filed under Unfavorable traits of character – personal.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Greedy animal eats poisoned fruit in spite of warningGluttonous wife eats all the meal while cooking itNew son-in-law given choice of meals eats allPupil eats cakes given as alms for his masterHusband eats wife's share of food as well as his own[First Edition: W125.1. "I commend my family to your care", says the glutton as he begins eating a dish he has been warned will kill him.]
Filed beside it
LazinessSlovenliness. (Cf. Q322.)VanityBoastfulnessCowardiceIndecision. (Cf. J1040.)DisobediencePetulanceDissatisfactionProfligacyInconsistencyFalse modestyCuriosityTalkativeness

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