Motif
disrespect before failed undertaking
disrespect_before_failed_undertaking
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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ainu
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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, says he already knew, urinates at the threshold, opens his anus toward the sea, gathers what seems to be fish, releases poisonous insects in a sealed house, and is stung to death.
Before failed attempts, Penaumbe says he already knew, urinates at the threshold, and in the sea-lion tale also spoils the family’s food.
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