μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 20.
Within the index

Filed under Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from experience.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Precept of the lion to his sons: beware of manPrecept of the lion to his sons: honor the woodsPrecept of the lion to his sons: keep peace with the neighbors
Filed beside it
Shipwrecked shepherd distrusts the sea. He had formerly envied sailorsYoung ass avoids food eaten by animals before being slaughtered. Runs to his mother and asks to have all remains of the hog's food taken outYoung sparrows have learned to avoid men. Sparrow quizzes his four young as to how to avoid danger from men. Their year of experience has taught them enoughOld racehorse in mill laments vanity of youthSerpent (bird) having injured man refuses reconciliation. He knows that neither can forget their injuriesDove disregards experience and loses brood. Rebuilds her nest in the place where she has lost former broodAnimal learns through experience to fear men. In spite of the warning of another animal he approaches man and is shotWisdom acquired from beating. Incognito prince, beaten for his courtesy, realizes his folly and returns homeCounsels proved wise by experienceMerchants try honesty for a year and find that it pays. So advised by priest when they said that they could not do business without dishonestyFools learn to be peaceable. Two fools in the habit of striking people are brought together when they strike each other until they appreciate the value of peaceWhy great man plays with children. This is to be learned only when one has children himself. Anecdote of AgesilausEnemies can be won more by kindness than cruelty. Romans learn this by experienceMan learns the fear of Death by meeting Life. Life (old woman) beheads him and replaces his head backwards. Simpleton left in fear for hours before head is readjusted

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