μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • Jewish*Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Religious tests.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Magic manifestation required as proof in test of saintlinessSaint tested by visit of deity in disguiseTest of worthiness for bishop: plowing without plowshare
Filed beside it
Angel helpers in religious testBelief in Christianity tested. (Cf. V300.)Power of Christianity testedPower of other religions testedTest of steadfastness of love for God: though warned in dream man refuses to part with sacred stoneTest of righteousnessTest of repentance

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