Motif
pride from temporary wealth before a fall
pride_from_temporary_wealth_before_a_fall
A motif of the Pride, Hubris, and Downfall family, within the sub-family Wealth, Luxury, and Greed. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 INDIAN TALES FROM TIBETAN SOURCES. / THE RELIGIONS OF INDIA. / BY A. BARTH. / FOOTNOTES:; lines 17304-17417 confidence: high
Aesop fables are mentioned under the theme that a haughty spirit precedes a fall, while the note says this is the only known story directed against pride from temporary possession of wealth.
The note distinguishes the story from Aesop examples of haughtiness before a fall by saying it is directed against pride arising from temporary possession of wealth.
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