Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson J21.14 — "Never try to reach the unattainable": counsel proved wise by experience

J21.14
Thompson motif reference
J
The Wise and the Foolish
1
Associated ATU tale types
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Description

Motif

"Never try to reach the unattainable": counsel proved wise by experience. (Cf. K604.) *BP IV 149 n. 2; Alphabet No. 191; Gaster Exempla 256 No. 390; *G. Paris Légendes du moyen âge 225ff.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATUTitle
ATU 150 The Bird's Three Precepts
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