μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Test: guessing nature of devil's possessions.

Tests. · Tests of cleverness. · Tests in guessing. · view the constellation · filed as H523

Cited in the index
  • general *Type 812
  • general BP III 12ff.
Within the index

Filed under Tests in guessing.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Test: guessing nature of devil's horse. Answer: he-goat Test: guessing nature of devil's cloth. Answer: goat-skin Test: guessing nature of devil's gold cup. Answer: cup of pitch Test: guessing nature of devil's roast meat. Answer: dead dog Test: guessing nature of devil's spoon. Answer: whale rib Test: guessing nature of devil's wine glass. Answer: horse's hoof Test: guessing nature of devil's plate. Answer: stone Test: guessing nature of devil's purse. Answer: whip
Filed beside it
Princess offered to correct guesser Guessing with life as wager Guessing contest between kings Test: guessing trolls' names in order to save one's life Curse evaded by guessing names in magic writing Test: guessing unknown propounder's name Test: guessing unknown animal (plant) Test: guessing person's thoughts Test: guessing princess's birthmarks Question: "What is under my cloak?" Questioner has branch of blackthorn laden with berries under her cloak Guessing: whether more of a certain stone is above or below ground. A test set by heathen king for a saint Guessing sex of unborn child (or animal)
Carried in tale types

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