μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 326 n. 173.
Within the index

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

Filed beside 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 Test: playing game with ferocious beast Drowning test. Unavailing attempt to drown hero
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Means of inducing magic sleep. (Cf. D1364.) Hero hidden and ogre deceived by his wife (daughter) when he says that he smells human blood Suitor tests. A suitor is put to severe tests by his prospective bride or father-in-law Ogre's own moccasins burned. The ogre plans to burn the hero's moccasins while they are camping together, but the hero exchanges the moccasins Marooned man reaches home and outwits marooner

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