μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Destruction of enemy's weapons.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Forethought in prevention of others's plans. · view the constellation · filed as J621

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The swallow and the hemp-seeds. Swallow in vain urges other birds to eat seed as fast as it is sowed. Ridiculed, he builds his nest among the dwellings of men. Later, birds are caught in nets made from the hemp
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Preventing the birth of enemies Prevention of hostility by inspiring fear in enemy Uniting against a common enemy Prevention of hostilities by agreeing to demands while in danger. Barber makes heavy demands of customer while the razor is at his throat. Customer agrees but after the shave throws the barber out Prevention of hostilities by disarming the suspect. Later learned that he is a fugitive murderer Dissuasion from suicide. Man dissuades simpleton from hanging himself by telling him that hell is a place of pain and torments Crab takes hold of heron's neck and fearing attack cuts neck and kills him King takes measures against assassination

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