μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Adaptability. · Policy in dealing with the great. · view the constellation · filed as J816.3

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Filed under Tact in reproving the great.

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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 himKing called baker's son: he has given the poet only loaves of bread. King sees jest and rewards poetWoman tactfully restrains amorous king

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