Motif
greedy imitator misuses or destroys a wonder-working object
greedy_imitator_misuses_or_destroys_a_wonder_working_object
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 4627-4745 confidence: high
The greedy neighbor borrows the mortar, does not return it, breaks it, and burns the wood because it produced foul-smelling material when he tried to pound cakes.
The greedy neighbor borrows the miraculous mortar, receives foul-smelling material instead of cakes, breaks the mortar, and burns it.
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