μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Rights of the strong.

1 finer motif beneath it
Nobleman who kills one of the people is brought to justice only after long delay
Filed beside it
Wolf unjustly accuses lamb and eats him. When all the lamb's defenses are good the wolf asserts the right of the strong over the weak. (Usually accused of stirring up water from lower in stream.) (Cf. U141.)Smallness of offense no excuse when hunter prepares to kill lark. She has stolen but a single grain of wheatCock killed by his captors in spite of his plea of usefulness to manRich man (king) seizes poor widow's (nun's) cowLion cub killed by bull gives lioness no right to complainWolf as commander orders all booty divided, but keeps his ownRuler exiles subject for trivial remarkRuler forces bishop to ordain ignorant priestPraise what your master likes and scorn what he dislikes

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