μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

"We three" – "For gold" – "That is right". These expressions are the sole conversation of three men.

Tabu. · Speaking tabu. · Other speaking tabus. · view the constellation · filed as C495.2

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Filed under Tabu: using any except one certain phrase.

2 finer motifs beneath it
"We three" – "For gold" – "That is right" devil's bargain. Three brothers have agreed to say only these things. They incriminate themselves "We three" – "For gold" – "That is right": phrases of foreign language. Three travelers know each one phrase of a foreign language. They incriminate themselves
Filed beside it
All questions to be answered, "I don't know". A youth is so advised by his horse All questions to be answered "Thanks". Youth is so advised by old woman helper

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