Motif
boasting reveals concealed possession
boasting_reveals_concealed_possession
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
buddhist
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More Jataka Tales XIX PRINCE WICKED AND THE GRATEFUL ANIMALS / XX BEAUTY AND BROWNIE / XXI THE ELEPHANT AND THE DOG / THE GIRL MONKEY AND THE STRING OF PEARLS; lines 166-262 confidence: high
The next morning the monkeys take bead strings, but the Girl Monkey who took the pearls stays near the hiding place.
The Girl Monkey is prompted by the other monkeys’ bead strings to put on the hidden pearls and boast, allowing the chief guard to catch her.
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