Quest assigned because of feigned illness. Lion's milk (or the like) said to be necessary as cure; hero therefore sent on dangerous quest — Mythoi

Motif

Quest assigned because of feigned illness. Lion's milk (or the like) said to be necessary as cure; hero therefore sent on dangerous quest.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Attendant circumstances of quests. · Quest assigned. · view the constellation · filed as H1212

Filed across the traditions

French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 14
Missouri French Carrière
India *Thompson-Balys
Cape Verde Islands Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 49 No. 17.
general *Type 590
general BP III 1f

Within the index

Filed under Quest assigned.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Quest assigned because of feigned dream Quest assigned by wife through appeal to husband's love for her. He is sent for liver of dangerous animal Prince sulks until quest is accomplished Quest assigned because of longings of pregnant woman

Filed beside it

Quest assigned by father Quest assigned by king Quests assigned in order to get rid of hero Quest for remarkable bird caused by sight of one of its feathers Quest assigned because of hero's knowledge of animal languages Quest assigned because of hero's boast Mother sends son to find unknown father. (Cf. H1385.7.) Quest assigned because of dream King possessing one marvelous object sends hero on quest for another like it Assignment of quests – miscellaneous

Carried in tale types

The Faithless Mother (previously The Prince and the Arm Bands) · ATU 590 144 recorded variants

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