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Motifs
- Why lobster is shallow: insulted cattle step on it. A2213.2.4
- Dwarf is insulted when scolded. F451.3.6.1
- Obedience of sons tested by offering them apple. They are each offered a slice of apple. The king says, "Open your mouth and receive what I give you". Eldest son insulted; youngest obeys and receives kingdom as reward. (Cf. H1558.0.1.1.) H1557.1
- Overlooking the insult. Man consoles daughter whose husband is dying by telling her he has picked another husband for her. She feels insulted. No sooner does her husband die than she asks her father for details. K2052.4.3
- Boasting king insulted by crow dropping filth on him. L410.3