Star on forehead as sign of royalty — Mythoi

Motif

Star on forehead as sign of royalty.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes. · view the constellation · filed as H71.1

Filed across the traditions

Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 311 No. 56
Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 137
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 707
general *BP I 102, II 380, 393
general *Fb "stjærne" III 577b, "guldstjærne" I 515a
general Köhler-Bolte I 119
general Dickson 48

Within the index

Filed under Marks of royalty. (Cf. H41, H171.5.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Moon on forehead and stars in palm of hand as sign of royalty

Filed beside it

Gold (silver) hairs as sign of royalty Pearls from hair as sign of royalty Roses from lips as sign of royalty. Princess laughs roses Cross between shoulders as sign of royalty (nobility) Bright eyes as sign of royalty (nobility) Child born with chain around neck: sign of royalty Tears of blood: sign of royalty Red teeth as sign of royalty Marvel as sign of royalty Gold in stool as sign of royalty

Carried in tale types

The Three Golden Children (previously The Three Golden Sons) · ATU 707 256 recorded variants

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