μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • Irish myth*Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Recognition through personal peculiarities

5 finer motifs beneath it
Recognition by unique manner of playing luteRecognition by unique cookery. Only one person could have prepared the food in this wayRecognition by unique needle-workRecognition by unique manner of carving chips. These sent down stream for recognition. (Cf. H135.)Recognition by manner of throwing cakes of different weights into faces of old uncles
Filed beside it
Recognition by unique abilityRecognition by extraordinary prowessRecognition by exact fitting of clothesPerson's rank betrayed by habitual conversationRecognition of royalty by personal characteristics or traits. (Cf. H36.2, H71.)Recognition by perfumeRecognition of deityCannibal recognized by cloud of dust raisedDemon recognized by corpse it occupies turning to worm when stake is driven through itAnimal in human form recognized. (Cf. H64.)Recognition through personal peculiarities – miscellaneous

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