Sheep jealous of dog because he does nothing. Do not consider that he guards the flock — Mythoi

Motif

Sheep jealous of dog because he does nothing. Do not consider that he guards the flock.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – social. · view the constellation · filed as W181.1

Cited in the index

general Wienert FFC LVI *58 (ET 197), 132 (ST 386)
general Halm Aesop No. 317.

Within the index

Filed under Jealousy.

Filed beside it

King kills architect after completion of great building, so that he may never again build one so great. (Cf. S161.0.1, W154.21.) Raven wants to be as white as a swan Jealous fox betrays wolf to peasant and then appropriates wolf's cave and food. Peasant kills him in a few days Raven jealous of partridge's way of flying Jealousy of Venus in the love of Psyche and Cupid Ruler who is jealous of his subjects' happiness prohibits their games

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