Parable comparing canons to a stew made of their individual meals — Mythoi

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Parable comparing canons to a stew made of their individual meals.

The wise and the foolish. · Acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge). · Wisdom (knowledge) taught by parable. · view the constellation · filed as J81.3

Cited in the index

general Nouvelles Récréations No. 3.

Within the index

Filed under The dishes of the same flavor. Man thus shown that one woman is like another and dissuaded from his amorous purpose.

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Monotony of restriction to one's favorite food. Counselor refuses to arrange extramarital pleasures for his lord. Ruler feeds him only his favorite food until the counselor protests the monotony. Ruler drives home his point Society is like a dish: must be properly mixed. Plates having salt, pepper, fish, etc. not edible without mixing To each his appropriate food. Woman gives morsel of various foods to each guest, with explanation

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