Impossible tasks.
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Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
- Japanese / Shinto Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters , Introduction
- Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 10: The Book of Lambspring
- Literary Crystallization Faust: A Tragedy , Second Part, Act 2
- Depth Commentary The Interpretation of Dreams , Chapter II
- Literary Crystallization Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books , Book 2
Filed across the traditions
- Irish myth *Cross
- India Thompson-Balys
- Indonesia De Vries's list No. 168
- Chinese Graham.
- general *Type 428
- general *Child V 498 s. v. "tasks"
- general Burton Nights VI 204ff., S VI 4ff.
- general Hdwb. d. Märchens I s. v. "Aufgaben, schwierige"
Within the index
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Carried in tale types
- The Clever Farmgirl [J1111 · ATU 875 1188 recorded variants
- The Devil's Riddle · ATU 812 6 recorded variants
- Son of the Witch (previously The Disenchanted Husband: the Witch's Tasks) · ATU 425B 4 recorded variants
- The Clever Girl and the King · ATU 875B 4 recorded variants
- The Snake as Bridegroom (previously Bathing Girl's Garments Kept) · ATU 425M 2 recorded variants
- Lover Exposed (previously The Himphamp) · ATU 571B 1 recorded variant
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