Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson J217.0.1 — Unsatisfactory life preferred to death

J217.0.1

Thompson motif reference

The Wise and the Foolish

Associated ATU tale types

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Description

Motif

Unsatisfactory life preferred to death.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

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

ATU	Title
ATU 1354	Undefined

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