μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • IcelandicBoberg
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

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

7 finer motifs beneath it
Tree bows before princeWater stands still before princeFrogs croak at prince's commandChariot horses spring at anyone who is not entitled to throneTwo blocks of stone that move apart to allow passage of chariot of true kingStone screams under feet of legitimate kingArrows turn aside for prince (king)
Filed beside it
Star on forehead as sign of royaltyGold (silver) hairs as sign of royaltyPearls from hair as sign of royaltyRoses from lips as sign of royalty. Princess laughs rosesCross between shoulders as sign of royalty (nobility)Bright eyes as sign of royalty (nobility)Child born with chain around neck: sign of royaltyTears of blood: sign of royaltyRed teeth as sign of royaltyGold in stool as sign of royalty

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