Riddle: how many leaves are on the tree? — Mythoi

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Riddle: how many leaves are on the tree?

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Riddles. · Riddles of numbers. · view the constellation · filed as H705

Filed across the traditions

West Indies Flowers 459.
general Anderson FFC XLII 175

Within the index

Filed under Riddles of numbers.

3 finer motifs beneath it

How many leaves are on the tree? As many as there are stems for How many leaves are on the tree? So and so many; and if you don't believe it, go count them How many leaves are on the tree? Counterquestion: how many stars in the sky? (Cf. H702.)

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Riddle: how many seconds in eternity? Riddle: how many stars in the heavens? Riddle: how many hairs are in the head? Riddle: how many drops in the sea. (Cf. H696.1.1.) Riddle: how many days have passed since the time of Adam? Riddle of dates Are there more men or women in the world?

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