μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • IrishO'Suilleabhain 37, Beal XXI 314.
  • general Gaster Exempla 202 No. 84
Within the index

Filed under Tests of character.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Philosopher teaches son to beg before stone statues. In this way he will acquire patienceTest of patience: king accepts strong reproof and criticismTest of patience: those who wish to enter city gate must endure insults of old men there who mock themMan shows his patience by accepting blow in face with stool thrown by his superior in monasteryMonk fails in test of patience. He tries to live alone to test it. One day he loses his temper at a cup which overturns and he breaks it. [Inadvertant duplication of W185.4.]Test of patience by asking irrelevant riddles
Filed beside it
Bad character shown by the eyesTests of generosityTest of curiosity. (Cf. H1557.)Tests of honestyTests of fidelityTests of obedienceTests of friendshipTests of valorTest of strengthTest of skillTest of hospitalityTests of gratitudeTest for admission to warrior bandTest of leadershipTest of the championTests of character – miscellaneous

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