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Quest to lower world.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Nature of quests. · Quests to the other world. · Quest to lower world. · view the constellation · filed as H1270

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish *Cross, Beal XXI 323
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G. 13/276).
Within the index
8 finer motifs beneath it
Quest for Cerberus in hell: to be brought to earth Quest for devils in hell; hero brings them back with him Quest to devil for objects Quest in hell for three dragon feathers. (Cf. B11.) Quest for money (treasure) in hell Quest to lower world for lost words Quest to confines of hell for blood of sorceress Quest to devil for answer to riddle questions. (Cf. H1282, H1283, H1284, H1292.)

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