μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

King selected by elephant's bowing to him.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Circumstances of recognition. · view the constellation · filed as H171.1

Cited in the index
  • general *Penzer V 175ff.
  • general *Hartland Ritual and Belief (1914) 290ff.
  • general *Christiansen FFC XXIV 124
  • general Paris Zs. f. Vksk. XIII 6 n. 8. India: *Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Animal (object) indicates election of ruler.

1 finer motif beneath it
Elephant raises girl three times to be king's wife
Filed beside it
Bird indicates election of king (pope) Horse indicates election of emperor Man before whom riderless car stops chosen king Stone of destiny (Lia Fáil). Roars out under rightful king. (Cf. H71.) Pope selected by chair moving toward candidate
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Princess's husband selected by elephant bowing to him. (Cf. H171.1.)
Carried in tale types

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