μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Absurdity of trying to convert king to Hinduism – like making cow of donkey or black dog into white.

The wise and the foolish. · Cleverness. · Clever practical retorts. · One absurdity rebukes another. · view the constellation · filed as J1536.2

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Ruler's absurdity rebuked.

Filed beside it
Absurdity of entrusting military mission to bishop. Courtier rebukes king by asking that he be given an ecclesiastical post
Carried in tale types

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