Motif
repentance of the jealous stepmother
repentance_of_the_jealous_stepmother
A motif of the Jealous Stepmother and Persecuted Child family, within the sub-family Stepmother Favoritism, Betrayal, Magic, and Reversal. 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 3502-3611 confidence: high
The stepmother, who has been watching, enters and bows; she admits jealousy, says she wrongly suspected the daughter of revenge by magic art, asks forgiveness, and promises a new repentant heart.
The stepmother confesses that jealousy caused her wrong actions, asks forgiveness, promises to change, and is forgiven.
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