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.

  • ItalianBasile Pentamerone II No. 3
  • JewishNeuman.
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Filed under Recognition through common knowledge.

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Recognition through story-telling. Telling of a story known to both persons concerned brings about recognitionRecognition by song (music). Person is recognized because the song is sung only by him or because he is the only one besides the listener who knows itRecognition by overheard conversation (usually with animals or objects). Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention and recognitionRecognition by observing emotional reactions of another to object of common experienceIdentity tested by account of common experiencesRecognition by describing or producing object of common knowledgeRecognition by passwordRecognition through common knowledge – miscellaneous
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