μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Person's rank betrayed by habitual conversation.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition through personal peculiarities · view the constellation · filed as H38

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Filed under Recognition through personal peculiarities

3 finer motifs beneath it
Disguised king (noble) recognized by habitual speech Impostor of low origin recognized by habitual speech Slave recognized by his conversation, habits, and character
Filed beside it
Recognition by unique ability Recognition by extraordinary prowess Recognition by unique manner of performing an act Recognition by exact fitting of clothes 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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