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U. The Nature of Life

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U100–299 Nature of life–miscellaneous motifs
 

U. The Nature of Life

U100–299 Nature of life–miscellaneous motifs

110:   Appearances deceive
MdB: GvSTr 3878 (>1210), HvAEr 621 (>1180)
MN: HKSE 203 (ca. 1400), HvAAH 1 (1190/1200)
113:   Big voice: little [weak] creature
MN: GvMFa 71 (>1270)
114:   Mountain in labor brings forth a mouse
MN: GvMFa 21 (>1270)
115:   The skeleton in the closet. An apparently happy man lets another see the actual misery of his existence.
MN: HKSE 203 (ca. 1400)
115.1:   Apparently happy woman discloses the skeleton of her slain paramour
MN: HKSE 203 (ca. 1400)
119:   Other ways in which appearances deceive
MN: UBEd 29, UBEd 43 (ca. 1345)
119.3:   Handsome exterior does not indicate beautiful soul
CdG: KM5 66 (1320/40), PKRL 1956 (1172), StrKG 2499 (1220/50)
MR: KvWP 17900 (1277)
MN: UBEd 38 (ca. 1345)
120:   Nature will show itself
RoA: KvWTK 27414, KvWTK 27786, KvWTK 28071 (1281/87), TrojEl 77, TrojEl 78, TrojEl 79 (1375)
121:   Like parent, like child
MR: KvWE 3474
129:   Nature will show itself–miscellaneous
MN: GvMFa 19, GvMFa 46, GvMFa 79, GvMFa 84, GvMFa 90 (>1270), UBEd 99 (ca. 1345)
RoA: RvEAlx 14489 (1235/1254)
138:   Habit of dishonesty (thievery) cannot be broken
MN: GvMFa 92 (>1270)
139:   Power of habit–miscellaneous
MN: GvMFa 45, GvMFa 91 (>1270)
162:   Tree cut down with axe for which it has furnished a handle
MN: GvMFa 54 (>1270)
230:   The nature of sin
CdG: KM3 48 (1320/40), PKRL 2985 (1172), StrKG 3529 (1220/50)
MN: RvEGG 1 (1210/1220)
236:   False repentance of the sick
MN: GvMFa 63 (>1270), UBEd 22 (ca. 1345)
280:   (Hi) The nature of life–miscellaneous
MN: GvMFa 26 (>1270), UBEd 45, UBEd 94 (ca. 1345)