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13 December 2024

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11 December 2024

  • 15:0315:03, 11 December 2024 diff hist +1,870 N Senex Caecus Created page with "{{Inset Story |Has Critical Literature=Epstein (1967); Nishimura (2001) |Has Summary='''The Blind Old Man''' A foolish youth inherits a great fortune, and sails away to distant lands, where he is tricked by three rogues. The first rogue convinces him that the aloe wood (or sandalwood) he has purchased is actually worthless by burning a bit of it in the privy; he offers to replace the youth's stock of it with anything he desires. The second rogue beats the youth at dic..."
  • 14:5714:57, 11 December 2024 diff hist +322 Gibbosi No edit summary
  • 14:5414:54, 11 December 2024 diff hist +22 Gibbosi No edit summary
  • 14:5414:54, 11 December 2024 diff hist +1,199 N Gibbosi Created page with "{{Inset Story |Has Critical Literature=Epstein (1967); Nishimura (2001) |Has Summary=A young wife, lonely and bored in her married home, asks her servant to find her some entertainment. The servant encounters a hunchbacked musician who plays the flute and drum, and his music delights the young wife. She dresses him in fine clothes and gives him rich gifts. When he leaves, his friends all envy him and demand to come along the next time. She soon calls for the musician aga..."
  • 14:4614:46, 11 December 2024 diff hist +110 Mishle Sendebar No edit summary
  • 14:4514:45, 11 December 2024 diff hist +410 N Vulpes Created page with "{{Inset Story |Has Summary='''The Fox''' A fox sneaks into town, but is caught inside the gates at nightfall. Feigning death in attempt to escape detection, the fox withstands one abuse after another for a while - its tail is cut off for a brush, an old woman plucks out its eye for a talisman, etcetera - but when it faces life-threatening injury, the fox can no longer lie still and leaps up to run away. }}"
  • 14:4114:41, 11 December 2024 diff hist +944 N Nomina Created page with "{{Inset Story |Has Summary='''The Three Wishes''' A man makes his living telling fortunes, with answers supplied by a demon, or a witch, or a spirit. One day the magical being informs him that they must depart, and offer to tell him three magic spells - or the names of three divine/infernal powers - to thank him for his friendship. He can use these three spells, or three names, to grant wishes. The man is overjoyed, and rushes home to tell his wife. What should I wis..."
  • 14:2914:29, 11 December 2024 diff hist +443 N Absalom Mortuus Created page with "{{Inset Story |Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967) |Has Summary=Following Absalom Rebellus, this story tells of Absalom's uprising against his father David. David's nephrew Joab commands his armies, and was instructed not to let Absalom die in the conflict. When Absalom is nevertheless killed, David is distracted with grief (despite having many surviving sons), and eventually orders his son Solomon to kill Joab. }}"
  • 14:2614:26, 11 December 2024 diff hist +330 N Absalom Rebellus Created page with "{{Inset Story |Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967) |Has Summary=King David does not put his son Amnon to death when Amnon rapes his half-sister Tamar. Instead, his brother Absalom kills Amnon, turning against his father, and fleeing the land. Eventually Absalom returns, leading a rebel army against David. }}"
  • 14:2214:22, 11 December 2024 diff hist +17 Gladius No edit summary
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