Prince chooses shorter but more dangerous road — Mythoi

Motif

Prince chooses shorter but more dangerous road.

Tests. · Other tests. · Tests of character. · Tests of character. · view the constellation · filed as H1561.9

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Boberg
India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Tests of valor.

Filed beside it

Tests of valor: tournament Single combat to prove valor Test of valor: not flinching under a blow Test of valor: rousing servant's anger. Nobleman, when examining servants for hire, bids each stand before him and comb his long beard. Occasionally he snaps at them as if to bite them. Those who dodge he lets go; those who offer fight he employs Test of valor worthy for kingship: taking possession of royal insignia placed between two ferocious lions Test of valor: fight with giant Test of valor: attack by warrior and hound Warriors battle against leader as test of valor Master tests disciple by asking him if he will be willing to plunge with him into the Indus

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