V. A man fed his father daily with two doves. When
asked where he got them, he replied, “Evil—eyed dog,
*) From shorter recension B. ed. Jellinek. vide p. 7, § 19.
- 147 “
eat and don’t ask,” and thus lost his reward for insult in
spite of good feeding. Another man caused his father to
tread the mill and received the highest reward. The government had decreed that the hands and feet of any man
who was found lazy should be cut off. The father usually
remained in bed but on the day of inspection the son went
to bed and was punished whilst his father, put by him to
tread the mill, was saved.
383.*) V. A man fed his father daily with two doves. When
asked where he got them, he replied, “Evil— eyed dog,
*) From shorter recension B. ed. Jellinek. vide p. 7, § 19.
- 147 “
eat and don’t ask,” and thus lost his reward for insult in
spite of good feeding. Another man caused his father to
tread the mill and received the highest reward. The government had decreed that the hands and feet of any man
who was found lazy should be cut off. The father usually
remained in bed but on the day of inspection the son went
to bed and was punished whilst his father, put by him to
tread the mill, was saved.
