ATU 759 Angel and Hermit (previously God's Justice Vindicated) [J225

ATU 759

Angel and Hermit (previously God's Justice Vindicated) [J225

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Religious Tales · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Angel takes cup from old man. Done lest he love the cup too much. 16 variants
God punishes many men because of one sinner, like a man who kills hive of bees for stinging of one. 8 variants
Angel (Jesus) kills man. Done because man is plotting a murder. 8 variants
Angel kills man because he loves his child too much. 8 variants
Man complains of injustice of gods' wrecking ship because of one man's sin. He then kills whole swarm of ants because one has stung him. 8 variants
Tabu: asking questions. 4 variants
Tabu: asking for reason of an unusual action. 4 variants
Tabu: speaking of extraordinary sight. (Cf. C411, C491.) 4 variants
Tabu: expressing astonishment at marvel. (Cf. C411, C423.2.) 4 variants

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.