μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Theft as a task.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Task: stealing pigskin from a kingTask: stealing spear from a kingTask: stealing horses (and chariot) from a king. (Cf. H1151.2.)Task: stealing hound from a kingTask: stealing three pearls from king's heavily guarded treasury
Filed beside it
Task: stealing golden applesTask: stealing twelve horses out of stall. (Cf. H1151.13.3.)Task: stealing sheet from bed on which person is sleepingTask: stealing ring from fingerTask: stealing belt from queenTask: stealing elephant's tail (tusks)Task: stealing the two horns of a savage bullTask: stealing cattle which are guarded by a marvelous dogTask: stealing troll's golden horseTask: bringing branch from tree guarded by ghostsTask: bringing a baby lion's tail to use as broomTask: stealing eggs from under birdTask: stealing sword from giantTask: stealing goddess Freya's necklaceTask: stealing the mead of poetryTask: stealing the bait of the demon Añan

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