Motif
Temptation defeats duty
temptation_defeats_duty
A motif of the Initiation and Transformative Ordeal family, within the sub-family Moral Self-Mastery and Loyalty Tests. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India THE HYPOCRITICAL CAT / THE CROCODILE AND THE MONKEY / THE AXE, THE DRUM, THE BOWL, AND THE DIAMOND / THE WISE PARROT AND THE FOOLISH PARROT; lines 707-823 confidence: medium
Before going away, the master tells both parrots to watch the maid and tell him if she steals anything.
Beaky is entrusted to report theft but accepts the stolen sugar offered by the thief, which leads to his capture and punishment.
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The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India THE HYPOCRITICAL CAT / THE CROCODILE AND THE MONKEY / THE AXE, THE DRUM, THE BOWL, AND THE DIAMOND / THE WISE PARROT AND THE FOOLISH PARROT; lines 707-823 confidence: medium
Beaky warns: "Master shall know, / And you shall go!"
Beaky intends to report the theft but accepts stolen sugar and is captured as a result.
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