Avoiding enemy's revenge — Mythoi

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Avoiding enemy's revenge.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Avoidance of others' power. · view the constellation · filed as J647

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Filed under Avoidance of others' power.

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Avoid enemies' revenge either by making peace and friendship or by killing them all. So says old man to conqueror Advice not to rob women while they are alone, for fear of returning husbands' revenge

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Escaping before enemy can strike Foolishness of surrendering weapons Care against future tyranny Avoiding places which have been fatal to others Avoiding power of future enemy Disregard advice of your enemy Care against future imprisonment Inattention to danger Inattention to warnings Approaching danger too familiarly Avoiding things which are harmful by nature Care in selecting the creature to carry one

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