μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Recognition by extraordinary prowess.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition through personal peculiarities · view the constellation · filed as H32

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Jewish *Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Recognition through personal peculiarities

Filed beside it
Recognition by unique ability Recognition by unique manner of performing an act Recognition by exact fitting of clothes Person's rank betrayed by habitual conversation Recognition of royalty by personal characteristics or traits. (Cf. H36.2, H71.) Recognition by perfume Recognition of deity Cannibal recognized by cloud of dust raised Demon recognized by corpse it occupies turning to worm when stake is driven through it Animal in human form recognized. (Cf. H64.) Recognition through personal peculiarities – miscellaneous

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