Mishle Sendebar

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Title	משלי סנדבר (Mishle Sendebar)
Siglum of the version of the Seven Sages	Mishle Sendebar
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Branch of the tradition	East
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Original language of version	Hebrew
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Modern research literature	Epstein (1967), Epstein (1958), Hilka (1912), Epstein (1959)
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Note

The story-order given below reflects Epstein's 1967 version, which combines the story-order given in several Group A texts with the additional storymatter found in the anomalous Group B texts (namely Jusjurandum, Fur et Luna, and Ingenia).

Recorded secondary versions

• Mishle Sendebar
  • Hebrew Mishle Sendebar
    • Hebrew Group A
    • Hebrew Group B
  • Latin Mishle Sendebar

Circle detected when trying to insert Arabic A into the tree.

Pattern of embedded stories in this version

Short Story	Sequence Number	Narrator	Name Variations
Leo	1
Avis	2
Lavator	3	Empress
Turtures	4
Catula	5
Striga and Fons	6	Empress
Canis	7
Pallium	8
Simia	9	Empress
Panes	10
Zuchara	11
Aper	12	Empress
Balneator	13
Gladius	14
Absalom Rebellus	15	Empress
Absalom Mortuus	16
Nomina	17	Empress
Iuvenis Femina	18
Jusjurandum	19
Fur et Luna	20	Empress
Ingenia	21
Vulpes	22	Empress
Gibbosi	23
Senex Caecus	24

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