μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • India*Thompson-Balys, Penzer VI 74 n.
Within the index

Filed under Test of cleverness or ability.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Test of wisdom: wise man sends ruler magic gems. Ruler admires their beauty but neglects to inquire of their virtuesWise man answers questions of many with single speechSons tested for wisdom; given same amount of money. What will they do with it?
Filed beside it
Sons tested for skillTest of learningTest of musical ability. (Cf. H509.4.)Test of skill in handiworkTest of cleverness: uttering three wise words. Youths called on to do so display by their answers extraordinary powers of deductionTest of resourcefulnessWit combat. Test in reparteeTest: finding answer to certain questionTests of cleverness or ability: miscellaneous
Travels with
Test of child's innocence: onyx stone and coal of fire offered. (Cf. H501.)

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