μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

False pride. Son ashamed of his peasant father who brings him money. Father disinherits him. (Cf. Q331.)

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – social. · view the constellation · filed as W165

Filed across the traditions
  • U.S. Baughman.
  • general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 643
Within the index

Filed under Unfavorable traits of character – social.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Humble man after speaking to king disdains his own family Ass after associating with lion disdains his own family
Filed beside it
Greed 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 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.)
Pride punished. (Cf. Q552.19.5.)

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