Quest for the greatest of fools — Mythoi

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Quest for the greatest of fools.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Nature of quests. · Quests for the unique. · view the constellation · filed as H1312

Cited in the index

general *Oesterley Gesta Romanorum No. No. 74
general Herbert III 191
general Christensen DF L 91.

Within the index

Filed under Quests for the unique.

1 finer motif beneath it

Quest for three persons as stupid as his wife

Filed beside it

Quest for the most beautiful of women Quest for the most beautiful bouquet Quest for the finest of chains Quest for the best of bread Quest for the finest of linen Quest for the smallest of dogs Quest for the finest of horses Quest for the richest person Quest for person who can withdraw sword Quest for the spring of the biggest of three rivers east of Gardariki Quest for the strongest Quest for ornament (jewel, etc.) to match one already at hand Liar escapes from devil: quest for greater liar. (Cf. G303.16.19.3, K210, X905.) Quests for the unique – miscellaneous

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