μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Quests voluntarily undertaken.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Attendant circumstances of quests. · Quests voluntarily undertaken. · view the constellation · filed as H1220

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish *Cross, Beal XXI 318, 320
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index
9 finer motifs beneath it
Quest for adventure Prince a-hunting enters on quest Quest to undertake feats of valor Quest to distant king for military aid Quest for a strong adversary Pursuit of rolling cake leads to quest Quest undertaken before hero will marry Quest undertaken by hero for vengeance Quests voluntarily undertaken – miscellaneous

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