μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

King in anger punishes misdeed on Easter day. Is almost killed himself in retaliation. He submits and says that he deserves this punishment for hasty action.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Prudence and Discretion. · Wisdom of deliberation. · view the constellation · filed as J571.3

Cited in the index
  • general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 256.
Within the index

Filed under Avoid hasty judgment.

Filed beside it
When in anger say the alphabet. Man thus restrained from hasty judgment King given three wheels to control his anger Avoid hasty punishment King restrained from hasty judgment by being told story Judge not that you be not judged: thus judge upbraided when he is later accused in court and claims mercy Answer questions of a fool the next day Unpaid servant refuses to blame master: later rewarded

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