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Motifs
- Unworthy origin ascribed to hostile tribes. A1610.1
- Tabu: unworthy men to enter or see sanctuary. (Cf. C300.) C51.1.9
- Tabu: using food for unworthy purpose. C851.1
- Altar shakes when unworthy man is elected. (Cf. D1169.) F1009.3
- Wisdom from dream: the leper with the cup of water. Man in dream willing to receive sacrament from unworthy priest. J157.1
- To be rewarded by his kind. Unworthy person is rewarded. Asks worthy one: "Why is it that I am rewarded and you are not?" Answer: "Because you have found more of your kind than I have of mine." (Also told of Dante and a minstrel.) J1364
- Woman deserts husband for unworthy lover. (Deformed, mutilated, monstrous, or of different race.) T232
- Unworthy rewarded instead of the worthy. U14
- Man considering self unworthy to receive host given it by God himself. V39.1
- Sacrament effective even from unworthy priest. Man who has refused such a sacrament shown a vision of a leper giving men good water without harm. V39.3
- Preacher criticizes the likeness of Christ exhibited in his church. Says that it is unworthy of the original. V124