Motif
disrespect before failed imitation
disrespect_before_failed_imitation
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Failed Imitations and Counterfeit Works. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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Aino Folk-Tales INTRODUCTION. / AINO FOLK-LORE. / I.--TALES ACCOUNTING FOR THE ORIGIN OF PHENOMENA. / II.--MORAL TALES.; lines 1476-1571 confidence: medium
Penaumbe asks how Panaumbe became rich, hears the story while Panaumbe's family eats sea-lion flesh, says he already knew, steps in their dishes, spills the food, urinates on the threshold, and leaves.
Before attempting the sea-lion trick, Penaumbe says he already knew, disrupts Panaumbe's household meal, and urinates on the threshold; the subsequent imitation ends in death.
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