Exempla of the Rabbis, Tale 446

Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 446

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

446. Three Maxims.

Etienne de Bourbon,

No. 81.

Gesta Rom. Nos. 103, 167.

Tu^escu in ^ezetoarea, Revista de Folklor, vol. XIX, Folticeni 1923, p. io8f.

(v. No. 345.)

Themes

Wisdom Adam Eve Conversion Demons Faith

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