Motif
Ingratitude after rescue
ingratitude_after_rescue
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Moral Causality and Consequence. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 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 much better but says no word of thanks to the Woodpecker.
The Lion benefits from the Woodpecker’s removal of the bone but offers no thanks and later refuses to help her.
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sufi
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Masnavi i Ma'navi: Teachings of Rumi MOSES. AND PHARAOH. / MOSES AND PHARAOH. / MOSES AND PHARAOH. / MOSES AND PHARAOH.; lines 13557-13740 confidence: medium
The king says the intercessor’s entreaty is really the king acting through his mouth, likening the intercessor to foam and himself to ocean; the released offender then shows no gratitude and is questioned.
After being saved from death and released, the offender refuses gratitude and recognition toward his protector.
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