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Motifs
- No gloom, no envy, etc. in otherworld. F172.1
- Death (illness) from envy. F1041.1.10
- Imitation of the prescription. A peasant envying a doctor's fee for giving him a plaster and predicting a son, poses as a doctor. He predicts a son for a eunuch and gives a plaster for heart disease. J2412.3
- Devil gets another soul instead of one bargained for. The devil bargains with a man for his soul, but the man fulfills his contract and escapes. In envy two persons commit suicide. The devil rejoices that though he lost one he has gained two. K217
- Lean dogs envy arena-dog his fatness. Later see their error. L455
- Bad luck banished and freed. The poor man in some way banishes his bad luck and becomes prosperous. Out of envy his rich brother sets it free; it then follows him. N250.4
- Envy punished. (Cf. Q551.6.6, W195.) Q302
- Envy punished: the found purse. Three men find a purse. They are loath to pick it up, since they will have to divide. The king sees this and assigns them their proper punishments. Q302.1
- Emaciation caused by envy. (Cf. Q302.) Q551.6.6
- Envy. (Cf. Q302.) W195