μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • India Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Recognition through personal peculiarities

10 finer motifs beneath 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 Flame issuing from mouth as sign of royalty 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
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 Person's rank betrayed by habitual conversation 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
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Garment fits only true king. (Cf. H41.) Marks of royalty. (Cf. H41, H171.5.)

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