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Wisdom from god as old (one-eyed) man.

The wise and the foolish. · Acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge). · Other means of acquiring wisdom (knowledge). · view the constellation · filed as J151.3

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Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Olrik Sakses Oldhistorie I (1892) 30, *Boberg.
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Filed under Wisdom from old person.

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Wisdom of hidden old man saves kingdom. In famine all old men are ordered killed. One man hides his father. When all goes wrong in the hands of the young rulers, the old man comes forth, performs assigned tasks, and aids with his wisdom Old men preferred as councillors Wisdom from old man: always say, "if it pleases God."

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