Extreme prudence — Mythoi

Motif

Extreme prudence.

Traits of character. · Traits of character – miscellaneous. · Traits of character – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as W215

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Traits of character – miscellaneous.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Magic help sent to enemy. Hero sends fairy healing charms to his enemy so that when they resume fighting it cannot be said he wins because of superior care Refusal to fight wounded enemy. Hero feels it dishonorable to fight with sorely wounded enemy, because it would be said he died of previous wounds rather than the ones hero might inflict Long life sacrificed that descendants may be kings as prophesied. (Cf. M314.)

Filed beside it

Active imagination Eagerness for combat Man will not allow food served to strangers until a man of them wrestles with him Man will not do a woman's bidding Thrift Taciturn man Moving home simple for poor man. Man is so poor that when he moves all he has to do is to put out the fire and whistle for the dog to follow him

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