μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Recognition by song (music). Person is recognized because the song is sung only by him or because he is the only one besides the listener who knows it.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition through common knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as H12

Filed across the traditions
  • Norse De la Saussaye 137
  • Lithuanian Balys Index Nos. *452f.
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "chanson"
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone III No. 3 and the legend of Richard Coeur de Leon and Blondel
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Anesaki 359
  • Hawaii Beckwith Myth 530, 539
  • New Zealand Dixon 83
  • West Indies Flowers 455.
  • general Thien Motive 9
Within the index

Filed under Recognition through common knowledge.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Missing female poet discovered through test of poetic ability Recognition by verse of song
Filed beside it
Recognition through story-telling. Telling of a story known to both persons concerned brings about recognition Recognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognition Recognition by observing emotional reactions of another to object of common experience Identity tested by account of common experiences Recognition by describing or producing object of common knowledge Recognition by reminders of what has been said Recognition by password Recognition through common knowledge – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Recognition by life history sung. (Cf. H12.)

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