μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Father tests. Test as to who is unknown father of child.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Father tests. · view the constellation · filed as H480

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "père", "enfant"
  • Arabian Burton Nights S V 236 n.
Within the index
5 finer motifs beneath it
Infant picks out his unknown father Infant picks out his unknown mother Animals compete as messenger to call father of new-born child. Their voices are tried Test of unknown father: gold on street. Princess has gold put on street leading to her. The man who rides over the gold-covered street without noticing is the father of her child Test of paternity. Child tested to see if it is child of certain father

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