Quest for marvelous objects or animals — Mythoi

Motif

Quest for marvelous objects or animals.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Nature of quests. · Quest for marvelous objects or animals. · view the constellation · filed as H1320

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Icelandic *Boberg
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 550
general Dickson 39, 50, 51

Within the index

25 finer motifs beneath it

Quest for magic objects Quest for things seen in dream Quest for marvelous water Quest for marvelous pillar Quest for marvelous remedy Quest for remarkable animal Quest for marvelous parts or possessions of animals Quest for extraordinary plants (fruits, trees) Quest for the living harp Quest for magic cauldron Quest for sword of light Quest for axe which sticks in beam outside a tower Quest for magic lantern Quest for magic iron rod Quest for castle of jewels Quest for ferule to fit staff Quest for magic spear (sword, etc.) Quest for lost magic mirror Quest for comb Quest for marvelous gems Quest for magic stone Quest for magic ring Quest for Life Index Quest for marvelous cloth (garment). (Cf. H1306.) +1 more

Carried in tale types

The Three Golden Children (previously The Three Golden Sons) · ATU 707 64 recorded variants

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “marvelous” · wander