Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

envy of a successful kinsman leading to murder

envy_of_a_successful_kinsman_leading_to_murder

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.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


arctic inuit

  • The People of the Polar North: A Record QULUTINGUAQ, A WELL-KNOWN ESKIMO GUIDE / RELIGIOUS BELIEFS / TONGIGUAQ, WIFE OF QULUTINGUAQ / PAPIK, WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW; lines 5024-5053 confidence: high

    The heading names Papik as the one who murdered his brother-in-law.

    Papik envies Ailaq's repeated seal-hunting success, Ailaq disappears, and the heading and old woman's accusations identify Papik as the killer.

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