μῦθοι Mythoi
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Reward for providing coffins for poor.

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds rewarded. · Kindness rewarded. · view the constellation · filed as Q42.2

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Filed under Generosity rewarded.

Filed beside it
Spendthrift knight. Divides his last penny. He is later helped by the grateful person Generosity to saint (god) in disguise rewarded. (Cf. Q1, Q45.1.) Man frees slave (incognito prince): rewarded when slave becomes king Reward for generosity to king's buffoon. Ruler rewards herald who is generous to his buffoon Reward for tearing out eye when demanded Reward for remitting tribute. (Cf. Q172.7.) Saint gives a man all his credit for good deeds so that the man may go to heaven. Saint is then rewarded with even greater credit. (Cf. Q172.) Cobbler gives new pair of shoes to poor boy and says: "You can pay me when you become archbishop." Generously rewarded many years later
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Fox as alchemist Prophetic fox Fox as beast of ill-omen Helpful fox Animal shows man treasure Animal advises about investment Transformation: fox to person Transformation: objects to gold Transformation: brick (tile) to gold Transformation: money to pewter Magic rock (stone) Magic tankard

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