Motif
bold petitioner pardoned by ruler
bold_petitioner_pardoned_by_ruler
A motif of the Covenant and Sacred Bond family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India THE GREAT YELLOW KING AND HIS PORTER / THE QUAIL AND THE FALCON / PRIDE MUST HAVE A FALL / THE BOLD BEGGAR; lines 2108-2152 confidence: medium
"The news is, your Majesty," said the man, "that an hour ago I was hungry, and now I am not!"
After the man's impertinent answer shocks the people, the king laughs, calls him bold, lets him go free, and warns him not to repeat the act.
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