Test of skill in handiwork — Mythoi

Motif

Test of skill in handiwork.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Test of cleverness or ability. · view the constellation · filed as H504

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys
Africa (Vai) Ellis 193 No. 11.
general Types 653, 654, 660

Within the index

Filed under Test of cleverness or ability.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Contest in lifelike painting Barber's contest in shaving (without waking man)

Filed beside it

Sons tested for skill Test of wisdom Test of learning Test of musical ability. (Cf. H509.4.) Test of cleverness: uttering three wise words. Youths called on to do so display by their answers extraordinary powers of deduction Test of resourcefulness Wit combat. Test in repartee Test: finding answer to certain question Tests of cleverness or ability: miscellaneous

Carried in tale types

The Four Skillful Brothers · ATU 653 4 recorded variants
The Three Doctors · ATU 660 2 recorded variants
The Three Agile Brothers · ATU 654 1 recorded variant

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