μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Strong hero attacked with millstone puts it on as collar. Sent to dig a well. Master throws the millstone on him.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F615.3.1

Filed across the traditions
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 21
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Cape Verde Islands Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 112 No. 39.
  • general *Type 650
  • general Fb "kilde" II 119a, "møllesten" II 650b
Within the index

Filed under Strong hero overawes master.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Strong hero asks that chickens stop scratching. When his master throws millstone on him he complains that chickens are scratching dirt on him Camels having fallen from sky into girl's eyes; she tells her mother that some grains of sand have fallen down from sky
Carried in tale types

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