Brother who conforms to naked people's customs honored. Two brothers go to the land of Naked People. One of the brothers wears clothes and is punished — Mythoi

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Brother who conforms to naked people's customs honored. Two brothers go to the land of Naked People. One of the brothers wears clothes and is punished.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Adaptability. · Policy in dealing with the great. · view the constellation · filed as J815.2

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The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

general Wesselski Archiv Orientální I 80.

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Filed under Unpleasant truths must be withheld from the great.

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Liar rewarded by the apes. King of apes asks visitors how they like his children (courtiers). Truthful visitor tells that they are very ugly, and is punished. Liar praises their beauty and receives reward Muddy bath prepared for blemished king