Motif
older brothers neglect the youngest brother
older_brothers_neglect_the_youngest_brother
A motif of the Sacred Twins and Sibling Pairs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
slavic
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Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars THE KING OF THE TOADS. / THE MOUSE-HOLE, AND THE UNDERGROUND KINGDOM. / THE CUIRASSIER AND THE HORNED PRINCESS. / THE TREACHEROUS BROTHERS.; lines 10873-10999 confidence: medium
The older sons ask to go into the world; after persuading their father, they choose horses, take money, and leave without saying good-bye to Jalmir.
The older brothers leave home without saying good-bye to Jalmir, whose grief is emphasized.
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