Solomon & Worthless Woman

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 351

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

351. Solomon & Worthless Woman.

Bolte & Polivka, II, No. 64. p. 40, n. 2. cf. Grimm, K. & H. M.

No. 64 and 82. Herodotus

Heywood, History of Women, Bk. 4. Liebrecht, Zur Volks- kunde, p. 87.

Ps. Matthew, ch. 12. Cod. G. 256, f. 1 a — 5a.

Themes

Kings Women Solomon

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