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 mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Recognition through personal peculiarities

2 finer motifs beneath it
Slipper test. Identification by fitting of slipperGarment fits only true king. (Cf. H41.)
Filed beside it
Recognition by unique abilityRecognition by extraordinary prowessRecognition by unique manner of performing an actPerson'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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