Consolation for misfortune found in food — Mythoi

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Consolation for misfortune found in food.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Consolation in misfortune. · Consolation by a trifle. · view the constellation · filed as J861

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Filed under Consolation by a trifle.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Consoled by a drop of honey. Man in pit surrounded by perils thus comforts himself Man on sinking ship eats salt. Otherwise he will not enjoy the large amount of water that he must drink Mouse (fly) dying in meat tub is happy that he has eaten to satisfaction

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Comfort in the contemplation of impossible pleasure Consolation by thinking of some good aspect of a situation Consolation by thinking of the past Mutual and undeserved compliments: donkey to camel, "What a beauty you are"; latter answers, "What a sweet voice you have." Consolation by a trifle – miscellaneous

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