Discussion between priest and Jew carried on by symbols. E.g., priest raises three fingers (Trinity); Jew raises arm (one God); etc — Mythoi

Motif

Discussion between priest and Jew carried on by symbols. E.g., priest raises three fingers (Trinity); Jew raises arm (one God); etc.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Symbolic interpretations. · view the constellation · filed as H607.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 922A*
Spanish Exempla Keller
Italian Novella *Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys
Japanese Ikeda.
general *Anderson FFC XLII 354 n. 4
general Köhler-Bolte II 479ff.
general *Loewe Zs. f. Vksk. XXVIII 126
general Penzer VI 249

Within the index

Filed under Discussion by symbols. Sign language.

Filed beside it

Discussion between two poets (sages?) carried on in poetic obscure language Princess declares her love through sign language: not understood Is town too full of anchorites? Saint entering holy town is sent cup full to brim of milk by its worldly-minded fakirs that he may know the town can hold no more anchorites. Saint floats a flower on milk and returns cup

Carried in tale types

Discussion in Sign Language · ATU 924 1 recorded variant

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