μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ingratitude.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – social. · view the constellation · filed as W154

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Unfavorable traits of character – social.

28 finer motifs beneath it
Man dismissed after years of service with a pittance Monster ungrateful for rescue Crane pulls bone from wolf's throat: wolf refuses payment. "That you were allowed to take your beak from my throat is payment enough." (Cf. B382.) Hunter beats dog which has grown old in his service Dog tries to bite man rescuing him from well Ungrateful wanderer pulls nut tree to pieces to get the nuts Wanderers in shade of plane tree blame it for not bearing fruit Grateful animals; ungrateful man. A traveler saves a monkey, a snake, a tiger, and a jeweler from a pit. The monkey gives him fruit; the tiger a necklace of a princess he has killed. The jeweler accuses the rescuer before the king. The serpent saves him by biting the prince and then showing the man the proper remedy Man rescued from drowning kills rescuer Snake kills ungrateful tamer Tiger returns rope to former captor: rewarded by having tail cut off Man kills his rescuer in order to collect reward Benefactor falsely accused of theft by ungrateful youth Woman who saves suitor from death is later condemned to die by the ingrate Kind magistrate is victim of ingratitude. Gives lawbreaker a light sentence. The latter seduces the magistrate's wife Ruler persecutes his friends and is kind to his enemies. Is killed Man beheads rescuer for leaving him so long in pain Man ungrateful for life saved because rescuer helped others also Ungrateful Jew steals horse of Christian who has lent it to him Man beats people bearing him gifts Workers (builder) killed when secret building or grave is finished. (Cf. W181.2.) Person compared to nettle, which stings the hand that protects it Ingratitude from ignorance Man fails to feed his animal rescuer +4 more
Filed beside it
Greed Stinginess Miserliness 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.)
The ungrateful wife. (Cf. W154.)

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