Motif
jealous stepmother falsely accuses innocent stepchild
jealous_stepmother_falsely_accuses_innocent_stepchild
A motif of the Jealous Stepmother and Persecuted Child family, within the sub-family False Messages and Accusations Against the Innocent. 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 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 3389-3500 confidence: high
The stepmother’s complaints do not lessen the father’s affection for his daughter; instead she begins thinking how to drive the stepchild from the house.
The stepmother resents the father’s affection for the girl, seeks to drive her out, and accuses her of harmful magic.
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