μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Literal fool is told to cook a few peas for five persons. Cooks five peas. Next time he is told to cook an abundance. Cooks half-bushel.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Literal fools. · Literal obedience. · view the constellation · filed as J2461.1.4.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
Within the index

Filed under Literal numskull cuts peas into four parts. Told that he should have cut up the pancakes which he has eaten whole.

Filed beside it
Literal fool puts three empty measures in pot. Told to put in three measures of rice to boil

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