Motif
Envious imitation of a beneficent marvel fails
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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.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE GOBLIN OF ADACHIGAHARA / THE SAGACIOUS MONKEY AND THE BOAR / THE HAPPY HUNTER AND THE SKILLFUL FISHER / THE STORY OF THE OLD MAN WHO MADE WITHERED TREES TO FLOWER; lines 4747-4816 confidence: high
The wicked neighbor hears of the old man's fortune, is filled with envy and jealousy, recalls earlier failures, and decides to imitate the ash-sprinkling act.
The neighbor imitates the old man's use of ashes, falsely claims the identity attached to the marvel, and fails to make a tree blossom.
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