Greed — Mythoi

Motif

Greed.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – social. · view the constellation · filed as W151

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Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish *Neuman
Icelandic *Boberg
West Indies Flowers 582.

Within the index

Filed under Unfavorable traits of character – social.

11 finer motifs beneath it

Cauldron of greed Harlot weeps when her impoverished lover leaves her to think that she has left him his coat Visiting friends take everything from house of dying man Wolves devour an ox without leaving a share for the rightful owner Snake and weasel stop fighting in order to catch mouse Father-in-law sued for breach of contract because he does not die in two years as he has predicted Hog with broken leg refuses to tell another where peas are to be found. "I intend to go there myself as soon as I get well again." Eats up the money. Old man before dying eats his money. In church, son wants to cut corpse open and get the money. The devil: "Don't spoil the skin." Shakes money out of the corpse's throat and takes the skin Thieves quarrel over booty: owner comes. (Cf. J2136.5.2.) Greedy person (animal) gets hand (head) stuck in food jar Greedy man tries to stuff food into his nostrils as well as into his mouth

Filed beside it

Stinginess Miserliness Ingratitude Hardness of heart The dog in the manger. Has no use for the manger but refuses to give it up to the horse Dishonesty Inhospitality. (Cf. Q292.) Love of publicity False pride. Son ashamed of his peasant father who brings him money. Father disinherits him. (Cf. Q331.) Stubbornness Two-facedness Changeableness Jealousy The crying child. He stops crying so that after a rest he can cry louder than ever Violence of temper Insolence

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Avarice punished. (Cf. Q552.3.5, Q589.1.0.1, W151.)

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