Saint, offered any gift from God, chooses (virginity and) wisdom — Mythoi

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Saint, offered any gift from God, chooses (virginity and) wisdom.

Reversal of fortune. · Modesty brings reward. · Modest choice best. · view the constellation · filed as L212.1

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Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 1, Canto 20

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Irish myth *Cross.

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Filed under Choice among several gifts. The worst horse, armor, or the like proves best.

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Solomon, offered any gift from God, chooses wisdom. Granted wisdom and wealth Hero prefers fame to long life Modest choice proves good (simple unique privilege). Girl offered reward of five villages chooses rather to be only one on certain night to be allowed to have light in her house and to keep all animals who enter as hers. All kinds of livestock come

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