Skill at chess-playing — Mythoi

Motif

Skill at chess-playing.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkable skill. · view the constellation · filed as F679.8

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Remarkable skill – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

Remarkable herdsman. Sits on mountain top. Cows come from great distance at his call Man can lengthen swords by twirling them between his fingers Man can walk (stand) on weapon edge (point) without injury Man can stand on barrel rolling down hill Skillful hunter Skillful cast of stone: carries away roof tree of burning house and so puts out fire Skillful gambler always wins. Whatever he earns in day he spends immediately Skillful musician plays nine mouth harps at once

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