Flame issuing from mouth as sign of royalty — Mythoi

Motif

Flame issuing from mouth as sign of royalty.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition through personal peculiarities · view the constellation · filed as H41.4

Filed across the traditions

English Wells 14f. (The Lay of Havelok).

Within the index

Filed under Recognition of royalty by personal characteristics or traits. (Cf. H36.2, H71.)

Filed beside it

Princess on the pea. Princess recognized by her inability to sleep on bed which has a pea under its dozen mattresses High-spitting the test of a chief Test of king (pope): his candle lights itself Unknown prince shows his kingly qualities in dealing with his playmates Prophecy for newborn princesses: the one who takes gold in the mouth will be married to a prince; the one who takes hawkweed, to a peasant Task: to ride horse whereby one becomes king Test of royalty: ability to sow, reap, and winnow rice in one day King recognized by unique ability to occupy certain seat (Siege perilous) Chief in disguise carries bundle so large that rank is recognized

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Flame illuminates cradle of sacred person. (Cf. H41.4.)

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