Robbers persuaded to give hero sword with which they are afterwards killed

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Robbers persuaded to give hero sword with which they are afterwards killed.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Avoidance of others' power. · view the constellation · filed as J642.2

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general Africa (Somali): Tiling ZsES XVIII 139ff. No. 6.

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Filed under Foolishness of surrendering weapons.

Filed beside it

Lion suitor allows his teeth to be pulled and his claws to be cut. He is then killed

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