μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • SpanishBoggs FFC XC 116 No. 970.
  • general *Type 922
  • general BP III 231
  • general Anderson FFC XLII 162ff.
Within the index

Filed under Riddles of numbers.

3 finer motifs beneath it
How many stars in the heavens? As many as the grains of sand; if you don't believe it, count them yourselfHow many stars in the heavens? As many as the hairs in the head; if you don't believe it, count them yourselfHow many stars in the heavens? As many as the points on paper; if you don't believe it, count them yourself
Filed beside it
Riddle: how many seconds in eternity?Riddle: how many hairs are in the head?Riddle: how many drops in the sea. (Cf. H696.1.1.)Riddle: how many leaves are on the tree?Riddle: how many days have passed since the time of Adam?Riddle of datesAre there more men or women in the world?
Travels with
How many leaves are on the tree? Counterquestion: how many stars in the sky? (Cf. H702.)
Carried in tale types

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