μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general Herbert III 7
  • general Crane Vitry 175 No. 97.
Within the index

Filed under Wealth and poverty.

Filed beside it
Dividing after God's fashion: little to poor, much to richPriest has no friends until he becomes bishop: then they flock to himWealth is relative: beggar with horse, wife, or dog considered rich by poorer beggarEvery man has his priceJester takes cow and tells king people have plenty of milk, for "he who is warm thinks everyone else is."Optimist becomes pessimist when his money is stolenGreat possessions bring great risksKing in exile neglected, but courted when he regains thronePrice of object depends on where it is on sale

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