Fruitful tree chosen

Motif

Fruitful tree chosen.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Real and apparent values. · Choice between useful and ornamental. · view the constellation · filed as J241

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Filed under Choice between useful and ornamental.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Athena chooses olive tree because of fruitfulness Peasant leaves honey tree standing. Sparrows and crickets ask peasant to leave tree standing. He refuses, but when he finds honey in the tree he consents

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Useful wins contest over beautiful Usefulness better than speed Goodness preferred to beauty Useful and ugly preferred to expensive and beautiful Strength preferred to cleverness Goodness preferred to wealth Practical knowledge more vital than theoretical Learned person worth two unlearned. Latter wastes time, former not

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