Unnecessary choice of gods. King's sons each choose a god: Jupiter for power, Saturn for wisdom, etc. Father says that a god of all combined would be better

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Unnecessary choice of gods. King's sons each choose a god: Jupiter for power, Saturn for wisdom, etc. Father says that a god of all combined would be better.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Unnecessary choices. · view the constellation · filed as J462.1

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general Oesterley No. 243
general Herbert III 204. Cf. Wienert FFC LVI 44 (ET 23), 135 (ST 410)
general Babrius No. 15.

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