Series of quests. One quest can be accomplished when a second is finished, etc. (Cf. H1235.)

Motif

Series of quests. One quest can be accomplished when a second is finished, etc. (Cf. H1235.)

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Attendant circumstances of quests. · Other circumstances of quests. · view the constellation · filed as H1241

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Scholars’ trail — 8references

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.

Irish myth*Cross
WelshMacCulloch Celtic 187
ScotchCampbell II 344
IcelandicLagerholm 58–63, 115–118, *Boberg
India*Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 550
general BP I 503ff.
general Wesselski Mönchslatein 91 No. 77

Within the index

Filed under Other circumstances of quests.

1 finer motif beneath it

Hero returning from successful quest sent upon another

Filed beside it

Youngest brother alone succeeds on quest Riches the reward of questions solved on quests Forgiveness the reward of successful quest Quest to be accomplished in one day Sleep forbidden until quest is accomplished Object sought brings about death of assigner of quest

Travels with

Succession of helpers on quest. One helper sends to another, who sends to another, etc. (Cf. H1241.)

Carried in tale types

Bird, Horse and Princess (previously Search for the Golden Bird) · ATU 55020 recorded variants

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