μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal behavior teaches man what to avoid.

The wise and the foolish. · Acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge). · Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from animals. · view the constellation · filed as J134

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Filed under Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from animals.

1 finer motif beneath it
Cock's second mate lets her stepchildren starve: woman warns husband accordingly
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Mouse teaches her child to fear quiet cats but not noisy cocks Animal gives wise example to man Departing animal gives man counsels Crow inspects the three worlds in search of happiness Wisdom learned from example of insects

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