King shows humility by mingling with common people — Mythoi

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King shows humility by mingling with common people.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Humility. · Humility of the great. · view the constellation · filed as J914

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Filed under Humility of the great.

1 finer motif beneath it

King David dances with common youths before the Ark of the Covenant. He humbles self to please God

Filed beside it

Wise man acknowledges his ignorance Wise man humble in death King has earthen vessels placed on table among the golden ones. He had formerly been a potter and prefers the vessels which he had made to the ones now molding him King of humble lineage cannot be flattered Abbot to avoid vainglory receives judge in rags Opposing wise men humble themselves and become friends Empress sews and shows she is not too noble to work Noble and ugly holy man embraces man who calls him ugly, saying he loves those who see him as he really is

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