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- God consoles mortal. A182.3.1
- Philosopher consoles woman for loss of son. J152.4
- Scorned suitor consoles himself by realization that a wife who did not love him would be constant source of trouble. J877
- Poor man consoles self by thinking of misfortunes of rich. J883
- Man in cold consoles himself thinking of rich men in hell or prison. J883.2
- Why God has few friends. Priest consoles sick man by saying that God chastens those whom he loves. J1261.1.2
- Christ's disciples did not pass the examination. Ignorant student unable to pass his examination thus consoles himself. J1263.1.4
- The wine-spilling host rebuked. A host spills his customer's wine so that he must buy more. He consoles the guest with "It is a sign of the great abundance you shall have this year." With the same remark the guest draws the spigot from the host's wine cask. J1511.5
- Overlooking the insult. Man consoles daughter whose husband is dying by telling her he has picked another husband for her. She feels insulted. No sooner does her husband die than she asks her father for details. K2052.4.3