Quest assigned because of hero's knowledge of animal languages — Mythoi

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Quest assigned because of hero's knowledge of animal languages.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Attendant circumstances of quests. · Quest assigned. · view the constellation · filed as H1214

Cited in the index

general BP I 325
general Köhler-Bolte II 340.

Within the index

Filed under Quest assigned.

1 finer motif beneath it

Quest for beautiful girl about whom parrots are heard speaking

Filed beside it

Quest assigned by father Quest assigned by king Quests assigned in order to get rid of hero Quest assigned because of feigned illness. Lion's milk (or the like) said to be necessary as cure; hero therefore sent on dangerous quest Quest for remarkable bird caused by sight of one of its feathers 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

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