King brought to sense of duty by feigned conversation of birds. Philosopher pretends to know bird's language and to be translating what they tell him — Mythoi

Motif

King brought to sense of duty by feigned conversation of birds. Philosopher pretends to know bird's language and to be translating what they tell him.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Adaptability. · Policy in dealing with the great. · view the constellation · filed as J816.1

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller
India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Basset 1001 Contes II 452
general Chauvin II 153 No. 21, *VIII 129f. No. 119
general Wesselski Märchen 220 No. 34

Within the index

Filed under Tact in reproving the great.

1 finer motif beneath it

King living apart from wife brought to sense of duty by philosopher. Asks if there is harmony among the cities and republics of Greece: philosopher tells him to ask it of his own house

Filed beside it

King called baker's son: he has given the poet only loaves of bread. King sees jest and rewards poet King brought to sense of duty by woman's words. Drunken king sentences unjustly. Woman asks to appear before the king before he has dined. Her case is retried Woman tactfully restrains amorous king

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