μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Tests of power to survive. Vain attempts to kill hero.

Tests. · Other tests. · Tests of endurance and power of survival. · Tests of power to survive. · view the constellation · filed as H1510

Filed across the traditions
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 22
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham
  • Africa Werner African 214, (Ekoi): Talbot 208.
  • general *Types 461, 516 930
  • general *Rösch FFC LXXVII 120ff.
  • general Chauvin VIII 145 No. 145C
  • general *Oesterley No. 20
  • general *Herbert III 198. Icelandic: Boberg
  • general S. Am. Indian (Central Brazil): Ehrenreich International Congress of Americanists XIV 662
Within the index
16 finer motifs beneath it
Heat test. Attempt to kill hero by burning him in fire Cold test. Attempt to freeze hero to death Poisoned food test. Attempt to kill hero by feeding him poisoned food Poisoned clothing test. Attempt to kill hero by poisoning clothing Test: bite of poisonous snake Clam test. Hero is sent to capture a giant clam, so that he can be killed Killing trees threaten hero Clashing rocks test: hero to pass between them Spine test. Attempt to kill hero by throwing him on sharp spine or spike Wedge test. Hero is caught in cleft of tree Hanging test. Unavailing attempt to kill hero by hanging Plank test. Attempt to kill hero by letting plank fall on him Precipice test. Hero is pushed over a precipice Toboggan test. Attempt to kill hero on dangerous toboggan Test: playing game with ferocious beast Drowning test. Unavailing attempt to drown hero

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