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- Inhospitable host punished for hospitality. An abbot has his innkeeper treat his guests with the most shameful neglect. A guest retaliates by telling the abbot that he has been very sumptuously entertained. The innkeeper is discharged. J1561.2
- Two monks renew their appetites. Entertained by a lord, they say that they are going to certain waters to recover their appetites. They are taken to a chamber and locked in for a day They recover their appetites without further journeying. (Cf. K1955.1.1.) J1606
- Mortal entertained by disguised god. K1811.0.1
- Man robbed and penniless entertained by wealthy widow and enriched. N225
- Refugee entertained in holy place (church, monastery, etc.). P322.3
- Strangers entertained by family to whose hitching-ring they happen to tie their horses. Thus confusion avoided as to where strangers are to be entertained. P328
- Angels entertained unawares. Hospitality to disguised saint (angel, god) rewarded. (Cf. Q42.3.) Q45.1