μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • general Type 1465*.
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Filed under Symbolic interpretations.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Melons ripe and overripe analogous to girls ready for marriageSign message sent by girl to enamored prince; interpreted by prince's friendChief asks another for cutting of yams to complete his yam patch (daughter in marriage). Reply that seed yams for the year are shrivelled and old and it is too early for seedlings (his daughters are too young or too old)
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Wise carving of the fowl. Clever person divides it symbolically: head to head of house, neck to wife, wings to daughters, legs to sons; keeps rest for himselfSymbolic meaning of numbers, letters, etcSymbolic interpretation of playing cards. Soldier reproved for playing cards during church says that playing cards are his prayerbook and calendar. Ace: one God, one Faith, one Baptism; 2: old and new Testaments; 3: Trinity; 4: evangelists; 5: wise virgins; 6: days of creation; 7: sabbath; 8. Noah's family; 9: ungrateful lepers; 10: commandments; knave (jack): Judas; queen (of Sheba); king: God; 12 face cards: 12 months; etcSymbolic meaning of spiced and bitter tongue served at dinner. (Cf. H605, H606.)Angel gives symbolic interpretation of value of work as well as of prayer. Works and prays where monk can see him. (Cf. H604, H606.)Symbolic interpretation of sin. Priest drags heavy sack of sand behind him to show how men drag sin. (Cf. H604, H605.)Discussion by symbols. Sign languageSymbolic interpretation of official robesExplanation of enigmatic phenomenonSymbolic interpretations of dreamsOther symbolic interpretations

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