The constellation
J622 Preventing the birth of enemies
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- Wise man destroys serpent's eggs · J622.1 entry
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- Destruction of enemy's weapons · J621 entry
- Prevention of hostility by inspiring fear in enemy · J623 entry
- Uniting against a common enemy · J624 entry
- Prevention of hostilities by agreeing to demands while in danger. Barber makes heavy demands of customer while the razor is at his throat. Customer agrees but after the shave throws the barber out · J625 entry
- Prevention of hostilities by disarming the suspect. Later learned that he is a fugitive murderer · J626 entry
- Dissuasion from suicide. Man dissuades simpleton from hanging himself by telling him that hell is a place of pain and torments · J628 entry
- Crab takes hold of heron's neck and fearing attack cuts neck and kills him · J631 entry
- King takes measures against assassination · J634 entry