μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • India*Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Recognition by unique ability.

1 finer motif beneath it
Bridegroom alone able to pluck flower from bride's grave
Filed beside it
Recognition by unique ability to dislodge sword. Sword is stuck in a stone or treeRecognition by unique ability to bend bowRecognition by unique ability to swing spearOnly one man can lift small pot from groundRecognition by unique ability to cut (carve) tree, etcRecognition by unique ability to break iron apple with first stone castRecognition by unique ability to perform magic actRecognition by unique ability to shoot, swim, and drinkRecognition by unique ability to handle easily a heavy stoneRecognition by unique ability to play chessRecognition by unique ability to read inscription
Carried in tale types

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