μῦθοι Mythoi
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Three-fourths of men of Ireland die in one night
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Never. Various ways of expressing this idea. When black sheep turn white, when a dry branch sprouts, etcProverbial simileFormulas signifying fruitlessness, e.g. like putting a withe about sand, like mocking a beggarThree explanations. When explanation of phenomenon is asked, three explanations are offered of which the last is always the true one. (Cf. Z71.1.)Color formulasFormulistic numbersFormulas based on the yearA day and a nightFormula: as many children as holes in a sieveTestament willing rewards and punishments. Conventional ending of a story

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