Solomon, offered any gift from God, chooses wisdom. Granted wisdom and wealth — Mythoi

Motif

Solomon, offered any gift from God, chooses wisdom. Granted wisdom and wealth.

Reversal of fortune. · Modesty brings reward. · Modest choice best. · view the constellation · filed as L212.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.)

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