The constellation
H585 Enigmatic conversation of king and peasant
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- The four coins. (Focus.) King: What do you do with the four coins you earn? Peasant: First I eat (feed self); second I put out at interest (give my children); third I give back (pay debts); fourth I throw away (give my wife.) · H585.1 entry
- King: Why did you not do it (marry so that sons could help you)? Peasant: I did, but it was not God's will (I married three times but it was not God's will to give me sons) · H585.2 entry
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- Girl given enigmatic commands must do the opposite · H580.1 entry
- Three young men arrested tell who they are · H581 entry
- Riddling answers betray theft or adultery · H582 entry
- Clever youth (maiden) answers king's inquiry in riddles. (Cf. H561.4.) · H583 entry
- Other riddling answers · H584 entry
- Riddling remarks of traveling companion interpreted by girl (man) at end of journey · H586 entry
- King gives enigmatic order to minister · H587 entry
- Enigmatic counsels of a father. Taken literally bring trouble, but when properly interpreted are valuable · H588 entry
- Extraordinary actions explained · H591 entry
- Enigmatic statement made clear by experience · H592 entry