μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Modest choice for parting gift – money or counsels. Counsels chosen.

Reversal of fortune. · Modesty brings reward. · Modest request best. · view the constellation · filed as L222.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish bin Gorion Born Judas III 100, 304.
Within the index

Filed under Modest choice: parting gift. Small gift with blessing preferred to large gift with parent's curse.

Filed beside it
Modest parting gift best – meat or bones. Bones thrown to pursuing dogs delay them and allow escape; not so with meat Modest choice for parting gift: when offered money man takes magic stick Modest choice of parting gift: magic iron measure chosen

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