μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Conscientiousness.

Traits of character. · Favorable traits of character. · Other favorable traits of character. · view the constellation · filed as W37

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Filed under Other favorable traits of character.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Man never breaks his word Oil well digger runs out of money, leaves the country, forgetting to tell his driller. He returns fifty years later, finds the driller still drilling away Man keeps promise to return to be eaten by tiger: let go without harm Rabbi returns jewel found with bought ass. He had not paid for it
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Emperor friendly to everyone. Would act as he should like an emperor to act toward him if he were a common man Man never listens to scandal Man speaks no evil Equanimity of the comedian. When he sees his house carried off by a flood, he fiddles the whole time Patience Gratitude Self-sacrifice Obedience Bravery Heroism Loyalty Justice Peacefulness Honor

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