μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • LithuanianBalys Index No. 3222, Legends No. 324.
Within the index

Filed under Budding and bearing of plant.

Filed beside it
Why plantain bears but one stalk. (Cf. A2722.1.)Why sago bears fruit from the stemWhy banana bears fruit from crown of treeTrees bear first buds to commemorate reign of primitive heroWhy certain willow tree bears fruit when fruit trees bearWhy sorrel grows on certain rock every winterWhy tree has bitter fruitWhy big trees have small fruitWhy willow flowers do not bear fruit
Travels with
Ash-tree late at distribution of qualities at creation: therefore buds last. (Cf. A2771.1.)

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