Motif
modest gift rewarded, greedy choice punished
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A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family, within the sub-family Pride, Greed, and Hubris. 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 PREFACE / JAPANESE FAIRY TALES / MY LORD BAG OF RICE / THE TONGUE-CUT SPARROW; lines 614-726 confidence: high
The small box is found full of gold, silver coins, and precious things; the old man is overjoyed and thanks the sparrow many times.
The small box chosen by the old man contains riches, while the large box demanded by the old woman contains terrifying beings.
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