μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • IcelandicMacCulloch Eddic 123
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 1525
  • general BP III 379ff.
Within the index

Filed under Tasks: stealing, capturing, or slaying.

26 finer motifs beneath 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 from a kingTask: stealing sword from giantTask: stealing goddess Freya's necklaceTask: stealing the mead of poetryTask: stealing the bait of the demon AñanTask: liberating wife's sister, elephant's captive, who lives in a box in his earTask: eating only what is stolen without sinningTask: stealing magic healing apples. (Cf. H1323.)Task: stealing magic healing water. (Cf. D1500.1.18.)Task: stealing laborer's pajamasTask: stealing beautiful clothing of a witchTask: stealing ogress's drum +2 more
Filed beside it
Task: selling an animal and keeping himTask: selling three old women. (Devil finds that no one wants them.)Tasks: capturing animalsTask: taming wild animals. (Cf. H1154.3.)Task: incurring anger of ferocious animalTask: killing ferocious beastTask: killing certain man. (Cf. H335.3, H335.5, H335.6.)Task: uprooting man-devouring tree. (Cf. H335.)Task: bullfight (buffaloes)Task: duelTask: bringing an ogre to courtTask: luring Thor into the power of giantsSuitor test: killing monsterBringing fairies to court
Carried in tale types

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