God punishes many men because of one sinner, like a man who kills hive of bees for stinging of one

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God punishes many men because of one sinner, like a man who kills hive of bees for stinging of one.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Choice between evils. · view the constellation · filed as J225.0.2

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Irish mythCross.

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Filed under Choice: apparent injustice over greater wrong.

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Angel and hermit. Angel takes hermit with him and does many seemingly unjust things. Later shows why each of these was just Angel in form of young man shows skeptical hermit that ways of providence are inscrutable Youth made lame: had kicked his mother Lion sent to kill a man: frees him from possibility of sinning and sojourn in purgatory Angel takes cup from old man. Done lest he love the cup too much Angel (Jesus) kills man. Done because man is plotting a murder Angel kills man because he loves his child too much Saint gives liberally to gambler, little to beggar. Gambler is generous, beggar hoards Forestman who longs to do evil is sent to hell: writer, who repents, is sent to heaven. God justifies this to his sage Evil mother has fine funeral, good father poor

Carried in tale types

Angel and Hermit (previously God's Justice Vindicated) [J225 · ATU 7598 recorded variants
St · ATU 774K1 recorded variant

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