Dispute of hammer and anvil — Mythoi

Motif

Dispute of hammer and anvil.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Unnecessary choices. · view the constellation · filed as J461.6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Senseless debate of the mutually useful.

Filed beside it

The belly and the members. Debate as to their usefulness. All mutually useful Common wives of man debate as to which has helped him most. Help of each was indispensable Tobacco, pipe, and match debate usefulness to smoker Deer, opossum, and snake each render indispensable aid to man. Foolishly debate their usefulness Rice, wheat, and dal dispute as to which is the best Wealth and wisdom dispute as to who is greater Elephant and ape debate about superiority. Owl gives them task neither can perform and ends futile debate

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