μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Task: bailing out a pond.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: tasks. · Nature of tasks. · Tedious tasks. · view the constellation · filed as H1113

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Filed under Tedious tasks.

1 finer motif beneath it
Bailing out pond with thimble
Filed beside it
Task: carrying hundreds of sheep across stream one at a time Task: herding rabbits Task: climbing glass mountain Task: chopping down large tree with blunt (fragile) implements. (Cf. H1095.) Task: breaking huge rock to pieces Task: bringing as many horses as there are days in the year. (Brings one for each week-day.) Task: counting hairs in pig's back (feathers in bird) Task: picking all nuts from tall tree. (Performed by grateful squirrel.) Task: preparing large quantity of grain Task: feeding ravenous beast to satiation Task: gathering all stones from brook or field Task: traveling till iron shoes are worn out Task: carrying off huge quantity of money Task: keeping up a certain work all night Other tedious tasks
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Task: dipping out the sea with a spoon: countertask: stop all the rivers. (Cf. H1113., H1142.3.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Tabu: kissing. Usually causes disenchantment or magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D735, D2003.) Magic forgetfulness for breaking tabu Transformation: man to rosebush Magic charm summons dwarfs. (Cf. D1273.) Bride helps suitor perform his tasks Task performed by dwarfs. (Cf. F451.5.1.) Task: stacking wood from felled forest in one day
Carried in tale types

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