The constellation
H1552 Tests of generosity
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The same sky, in words
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- Tests of character · H1550 entry
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- Which was the most generous – husband, robber, or lover? Woman has promised her lover to go to him on her wedding night. Husband lets her go. On way she meets robbers and tells her story. Robbers take her to her lover. She tells what has happened. Lover returns her immediately to her husband · H1552.1 entry
- Contest in generosity. Ruler vies with minister in generosity. Minister declared loser and condemned to die. Pardoned on acknowledging defeat · H1552.2 entry
filed beside
- Bad character shown by the eyes · H1550.1 entry
- Tests of patience · H1553 entry
- Test of curiosity. (Cf. H1557.) · H1554 entry
- Tests of honesty · H1555 entry
- Tests of fidelity · H1556 entry
- Tests of obedience · H1557 entry
- Tests of friendship · H1558 entry
- Tests of valor · H1561 entry
- Test of strength · H1562 entry
- Test of skill · H1563 entry