Motif
ingratitude after life-saving aid
ingratitude_after_life_saving_aid
A motif of the Sacred Exchange and Reciprocity family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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More Jataka Tales THE CUNNING WOLF / THE PENNY-WISE MONKEY / THE RED-BUD TREE / THE WOODPECKER AND THE LION; lines 673-720 confidence: high
The Lion feels better, "but not one word of thanks" he says to the Woodpecker.
After the Woodpecker saves him, the Lion offers no thanks and later claims that sparing her when she was in his mouth was sufficient repayment.
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The Jataka; or, Stories of the Buddha's Former Births, Vol. III EKARAJA-JATAKA. / DADD AR A- J ATAKA. / SUJATA-JATAKA. / JAVASAKUNA-J ATARAX; lines 2159-2279 confidence: high
"Do not be afraid, friend; I will not eat you up. Only save my life."
The lion is saved by the woodpecker but later refuses even a trifling return kindness and is characterized as an ingrate.
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