Motif
wealth obtained by damaging a sacred image
wealth_obtained_by_damaging_a_sacred_image
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Relics, Cult Images, and Sacred Stones. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
greek
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Aesop's Fables; a new translation THE BEAR AND THE FOX / THE ASS AND THE OLD PEASANT / THE OX AND THE FROG / THE MAN AND THE IMAGE; lines 2498-2508 confidence: high
In disgust the man hurls the image against the wall; the blow splits its head and gold coins fall to the floor.
The man receives gold only after throwing the wooden image of a god against the wall and splitting it open.
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