“beggar” — Mythoi

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The owl is a baker's daughter who objected to the size of the dough put into the oven for Jesus when he appeared in her house as a beggar. A1958.0.1
"Save it for the beggar" (substitute for "save it for tomorrow". You may be dead by tomorrow.) C490.1.1
Protean beggar: Person assumes successive forms in order to beg. D611
Dead beggar's stick will not stay still until back in beggar's service. (Cf. D1254.) D1651.5
Forgotten wife gives food to beggar: husband's memory reawakened. D2006.1.10
Magician appears as beggar or old man in order to free prisoners. D2031.4.3
Money must be distributed to beggars so that ghost may be laid. E451.5.1
Beggar's ghost laid when pig bought with money taken from him is brought to his grave. Sinks in grave. E451.6
Land where everyone is wise, from the raja on his throne to the beggar in the bazaar. F129.6
Beggar returns to his mother child stolen by fairies. F321.4
Fairy recovers stolen cup by posing as a beggar. F361.2.1
Satan disguised as beggar. (Cf. K1817.1.) G303.3.1.23
Bride test: kindness – father-in-law disguised as beggar. H384.1
Wealthy (handsome) suitor disguised as beggar to test bride's kindness. H384.1.1
Test of wife's endurance. Haughty princess married to beggar and must endure poverty and menial work. H465
Arrested farmer tells who he is: one son is thief (priest), second beggar (teacher), and third murderer (doctor). H581.4
Enigmatic statement: roof has no eaves. (Else it would give the beggar shelter.) H594.1
Enigmatic statement: the tank (pond) does not belong to you. (Else you would have given the beggar fish to eat.) H594.2
Enigmatic statement: the flocks are only rocks and grass. (Else you would have given the beggar milk and curds.) H594.3
Sultan takes disguise of beggar to test friends. H1558.7.1

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Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None · Chapter 68 LXVIII. THE VOLUNTARY BEGGAR.

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