μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • West IndiesFlowers 459.
  • general Anderson FFC XLII 175
Within the index

Filed under Riddles of numbers.

3 finer motifs beneath it
How many leaves are on the tree? As many as there are stems forHow many leaves are on the tree? So and so many; and if you don't believe it, go count themHow many leaves are on the tree? Counterquestion: how many stars in the sky? (Cf. H702.)
Filed beside it
Riddle: how many seconds in eternity?Riddle: how many stars in the heavens?Riddle: how many hairs are in the head?Riddle: how many drops in the sea. (Cf. H696.1.1.)Riddle: how many days have passed since the time of Adam?Riddle of datesAre there more men or women in the world?

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