μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Circumstances of recognition.

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Recognition of man acceptable to God: knife leaps into his hand
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Attention drawn and recognition followsRecognition through accidental encounterOutcast wife (children) builds castle identical with king's, invites him, and is recognizedRecognition of abandoned child when parent comes to him for relief from famineAbandoned queen invites all to forest, gives appropriate food to her persecutors, and is recognizedKing finds note with children in casket floated down river identifying them as his. (Cf. S141.)Recognition of transformed person among identical companions. Prearranged signalsRecognition of disguised princess by bee lighting on herRecognition of own cow in herd of twenty thousand. Hornet helperFather recognizes son after having thrown him in ovenAnimal (object) indicates election of rulerAnimal will serve only certain manDisguised man recognized by dogRecognition by "force of nature". Unknown member of family immediately and magically recognizedRecognition by unmaskingBeating brings about outcry and recognition

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