μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • ItalianBasile Pentamerone Introduction
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 707
  • general *BP II 380ff.
Within the index

Filed under Attention drawn and recognition follows.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Attention drawn by playing marbles with remarkable jewelAttention drawn by gold and silver decorated mouse: as princess turns after it, suitor recognizes herRecognition by ability to perform marvels
Filed beside it
Attention drawn by helpful animal's theft of food from wedding table; recognition followsRecognition when parents come to son (priest, pope) to be confessedRecognition by cup in sack: alleged stolen goods. Cup is placed in the sack of Joseph's brethren, they are accused of theft; this gives occasion for recognitionAttention attracted by hints dropped by heroine as menial: recognition followsHeroine in menial disguise discovered in her beautiful clothes: recognition followsHero's power to transform girl to carnation brings about recognitionHusband attracted by wife's power of healing: recognition followsAbandoned child joins parents in game: recognition followsCombat of unknown brothers brings about recognitionHero is served at table by his unknown son: recognition of his wife followsGeese tell of beauty of their mistress and bring about recognitionDisguised hero's golden hair discovered by spying princessTears fall on person below and indicate presence of those above (on cliff, tree, etc.)Seller of trinkets tells of heroine's address of son as "tiger's son" and brings about recognition of true bride
Carried in tale types

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