μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 533
  • general *BP II 275
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 130
Within the index

Filed under Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes.

11 finer motifs beneath 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 royaltyMarvel as sign of royaltyGold in stool as sign of royalty
Filed beside it
Recognition by scar. (Cf. H56.)Recognition through brandingRecognition by wound. (Cf. H51.)Recognition by missing memberTell-tale hand-mark. Clandestine lover is identified by paint marks left on his skin by his mistressRecognition by ornaments under skinRecognition of transformed person (animal). (Cf. H48.)Recognition of other transformed personsRecognition of disenchanted person by physical attributesIdentification by a hairRecognition by featherRecognition by physical attributes – miscellaneous
Travels with
Stone of destiny (Lia Fáil). Roars out under rightful king. (Cf. H71.)Recognition of royalty by personal characteristics or traits. (Cf. H36.2, H71.)

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