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Motif

Architect commits suicide when he discovers that his pupil has surpassed him in skill.

Traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character. · Unfavorable traits of character – social. · view the constellation · filed as W181.2.2

Filed across the traditions
  • England Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under King kills architect after completion of great building, so that he may never again build one so great. (Cf. S161.0.1, W154.21.)

Filed beside it
Architect kills pupil who has surpassed him in skill

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