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.

  • general Type 875
  • general *De Vries FFC LXXIII 79ff.
  • general *BP III 233.
Within the index

Filed under Riddles of the superlative.

5 finer motifs beneath it
What is sweetest? SleepWhat is sweetest? Peace in heavenWhat is sweetest? Mother's breastWhat is sweetest? One's own interestWhat is sweeter than sugar? The princess's speech
Filed beside it
Riddle: what is the strongest?Riddle: what is the swiftest?Riddle: what is the sweetest song?Riddle: what is the sweetest sound?Riddle: what is the richest?Riddle: what is the hardest?Riddle: what is costliest?Riddle: what is most beautiful?Riddle: what is highest?Riddle: what is deepest?Riddle: what is longest?Riddle: what is the heaviest?Riddle: what is greenest?Riddle: what is the most beloved?Riddle: what is best?Riddle: what is brightest?
Travels with
Riddle: what is sweeter than honey? (Cf. H633.)
Carried in tale types

wander