μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • ItalianBasile Pentamerone Introduction, I No. 3
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Types 559, 571, 1642
  • general *BP I 59, 61, II 39ff., 454 n. 1
  • general *Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XXVI 89 n. 1
Within the index

Filed under Suitor tests. A suitor is put to severe tests by his prospective bride or father-in-law.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Princess brought to laughter by people sticking togetherPrincess brought to laughter by small animalsPrincess brought to laughter by foolish actions of hero
Filed beside it
Tests for hero, husband of supernatural (divine) wifeBrother unwittingly qualifies as bridegroom of sister in testInspection test for suitors. Suitors for princess's hand must present themselves for public inspection. (Cf. H362, T55.7.)Physical and mental requirements for suitorsSuitor test: obedience and humility before brideSuitor's sincerity testedSuitor test: to whom the princess turns. Rival suitors sleep with princess. The one she turns to is to have her. They vie in enticementsSuitor test: apple thrown indicates princess's choice. (Often golden apple.)Long term of service imposed on suitorSuitor preferred who will pay enormous sum for brideSuitor test: hiding from princess. She has magic sightSuitor test: finding princessSuitor test: learning girl's nameSuitor test: choosing princess from others identically cladSuitor test: skillSuitor test: cleverness and learning
Travels with
Heroine will not laugh till arrival of destined hero. (Cf. H341.)
Carried in tale types

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