μῦθοι Mythoi
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Series of wise judgments settles quarrels of villageThe Irish Solomon (Cormac mac Airt). Famed for his clever decisionsJudgment by testing loveJudgment as rebuke to unjust plaintiffSeries of clever unjust decisions: plaintiff voluntarily withdraws. (1) Man pulls off borrowed horse's tail: he shall keep horse till tail grows on. (2) Man falls out of bed and kills a baby (or causes a miscarriage): he shall beget a new baby for the mother. (3) Man falls from a bridge and kills boatsman's son: shall allow boatsman to fall from bridge and kill himClever decisions concerning kissing and rapeJudgments concerning arsonDecisions based on experimental testsStory told to discover thief. Judge tells story of the lady, her husband, her lover, and the robbers (H1552.1). Which was the most generous? Witness says that robber was. This shows that he has robber's point of viewClever judicial decisions – miscellaneous

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