μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Disguised man recognized by dog.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Circumstances of recognition. · view the constellation · filed as H173

Filed across the traditions
  • Greek Fox 139
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Circumstances of recognition.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Chieftain recognized by faithful swineherd Chieftain recognized by former captive Animal first to recognize his returned master
Filed beside it
Attention drawn and recognition follows Recognition through accidental encounter Outcast wife (children) builds castle identical with king's, invites him, and is recognized Recognition of abandoned child when parent comes to him for relief from famine Abandoned queen invites all to forest, gives appropriate food to her persecutors, and is recognized King finds note with children in casket floated down river identifying them as his. (Cf. S141.) Recognition of transformed person among identical companions. Prearranged signals Recognition of disguised princess by bee lighting on her Recognition of own cow in herd of twenty thousand. Hornet helper Father recognizes son after having thrown him in oven Animal (object) indicates election of ruler Animal will serve only certain man Recognition by "force of nature". Unknown member of family immediately and magically recognized Recognition by unmasking Beating brings about outcry and recognition Identification by nurse. Long-missing person identified by his childhood nurse

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