μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 8references

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • Africa (Angola)Chatelain 121 No. 10, (Benga): Nassau 219 No. 33.
  • general Alphabet No. 412
  • general Scala Celi 20b No. 127
  • general Oesterley No. 251
  • general Dunlop-Liebrecht 462 n. 74
  • general *Wesselski Märchen 213 No. 18
  • general S. Am. Indian (Carib): Alexander Lat. Am. 264
Within the index

Filed under Princess offered to correct guesser.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Choice of two sword sheaths (from one a gold shaft protrudes; from the other, a silver)Suitor must prefer princess to treasures
Filed beside it
Test: to guess which of veiled sisters has golden hair

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