Motif
fraud exposed by makers of the false treasure
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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family False Accusation and Fraud Exposed. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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japanese
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Japanese Fairy Tales THE FARMER AND THE BADGER / THE ADVENTURES OF KINTARO, THE GOLDEN BOY / THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO DID NOT WISH TO DIE / THE BAMBOO-CUTTER AND THE MOON-CHILD; lines 2742-2841 confidence: high
The six unpaid jewelers petition Princess Moonlight, saying they made the gold branch with silver twigs and jeweled fruit; the deception is exposed, the Princess sends back the branch, pays the workmen, and they leave happy.
The jewelers who made the artificial branch arrive seeking payment and thereby reveal the Second Knight’s deception.
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