μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The liking for food and drink.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever verbal retorts (repartee). · Retorts from hungry persons. · view the constellation · filed as J1343

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The best music. What music do you like best? The sound of plates and spoons Before, during, and after. A priest, asked when he would have certain choice wine served, before or after the meal, replies, "The holy Mary was Virgin before, during, and after the birth."
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Retort from underfed servant (child) Prayer over the underdone hen. A guest is seen uttering a prayer before an underdone hen at the table. "She must be a goddess turned into a hen, for she has been over the fire and spared." Unwelcome guest tells about the hidden food. Having seen his hostess hide it, he tells about it in the form of a tale Why he did not eat the bread. When host inquires, he replies, "If thou be the son of God, command that these stones be made bread." Maid rebukes pilgrim for eating too much. "If both of us had been present at the miracle of the loaves and fishes you would have eaten me too!" Pilgrim: "I wouldn't have eaten you but I would have chewed on you a bit!"

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