μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

  • EnglishWells 59 (The Turke and Gowin), 114 (Sir Isumbras)
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • DanishSchmidt DF XXXIX 55.
Within the index

Filed under Test of strength.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Test of strength: lifting swordBefore undertaking rescue, bat tests strength by lifting stone
Filed beside it
Test of strength: pulling up tree by rootsTest of strength: breaking heavy glass bottle over loaf of rye breadTest of strength: prodigious jumpTest of strength: heavy stone flung at boaster; he throws it backTest of strength: breaking spirited horseStrength contest: contestants stand with back to rock on opposite side, an iron ring around neck of each connected by chain. They tug until ring severs neck of oneTest of strength: breaking witch's backTest of strength: wrestlingTest of strength: pushing out heavy ferryTest of strength: pulling in two iron bars passing through holeTask: destruction of iron castleTest of strength: shooting through seven iron plates with arrowMighty-of-His-Mouth and Mighty-of-His-Hands decide to live together to test strength. Strength of mind is winner

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