μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Charity rewarded.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Queen gives away a sleeve of her dress: miraculously restoredSaint exchanges coat with beggar: gold sleeves miraculously appearMan who has given all in charity has foot amputated: restored miraculouslyStones turn to gold for charitable money-lender. Hence money borrowed for wedding is never refused by lendersTreasure given away by saint miraculously restoredFood given away by saint miraculously restoredCharitable king blows nose after having given to beggar. Huge ruby appears in his kerchiefJesus appears to St. Martin when he gives his cloak to beggarCharity miraculously repaid: flame settles on forehead
Filed beside it
Charity rewarded above prayer or hearing of massesPrince's motto: charity conquersMiraculous manifestations during act of charitySon's acts of charity save his father's soulSaint shares punishment of sinful man whose cloak he shared in lifeChildren envious of money given by deceased father to bishop. In vision they take their father's body up and find a quittance saying that he has received more than a hundredfold rewardAct of charity obliterates sin

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