How far is it from happiness to misfortune? One day; yesterday I was herdsman and now I am abbot. (Cf. H561.2.) — Mythoi

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How far is it from happiness to misfortune? One day; yesterday I was herdsman and now I am abbot. (Cf. H561.2.)

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of distance. · view the constellation · filed as H685.1

Cited in the index

general Anderson FFC XLII 216.

Within the index

Filed under Riddle: how far is it from happiness to misfortune?

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

King and abbot. King propounds three riddles to abbot to answer on pain of death. Herdsman disguises as abbot and answers questions

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