μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese Graham
  • Eskimo (Kodiak) Golder JAFL XXII 16, (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 203, (Greenland): Rink 218
  • Africa (Zanzibar) Bateman 133, (Basuto): Jacottet 206 No. 30, (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 124 No. 22.
  • general *Type 327, 425, 461, 480
  • general *Aarne FFC XXIII 161
  • general Tegethoff 44
  • general *BP I 289
  • general *Fb "fugl" I 380
  • general *Saintyves Perrault 303ff.
  • general Roberts 219. India: *Thompson-Balys
Within the index

Filed under Ogre's relative aids hero.

Filed beside it
Help from ogre's wife (mistress) Help from ogre's daughter (or son). (Cf. G455.) Help from ogre's mother Help from ogre's grandmother Help from old woman in ogre's house Ogre's maidservant as helper Ogre tells wife how people may evade his power Captive woman in ogre's house helps hero Ogre defeated with divine help
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Means of inducing magic sleep. (Cf. D1364.) Suitor tests. A suitor is put to severe tests by his prospective bride or father-in-law Toboggan test. Attempt to kill hero on dangerous toboggan Ogre's own moccasins burned. The ogre plans to burn the hero's moccasins while they are camping together, but the hero exchanges the moccasins Marooned man reaches home and outwits marooner
Carried in tale types

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