Identification by tokens

Motif

Identification by tokens.

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Scholars’ trail — 6references

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.

EnglishChild V 499 s. v. "tokens"
French CanadianBarbeau JAFL XXIX 18
GreekFox 71
Jewish*Neuman
IndiaThompson-Balys.
general Types 300, 301, 304, 306, 873

Within the index

9 finer motifs beneath it

True redeemers to be recognized by tokens Clandestine lover recognized by tokens Identifying tokens sent with messenger Rescue tokens. Proof that hero has succeeded in rescue. (Cf. H105, H105.1, H105.2.)Tokens of exploits Captive sends token of safety Inscribed name on article as token of ownership. (Cf. H94.10.)Garlands (flowers) as token Recognition by tokens left as trail

Travels with

Tokens of royalty (nobility) left with exposed child. (Cf. H80.)

Carried in tale types

The Princess on the Glass Mountain · ATU 53081 recorded variants
The Three Stolen Princesses · ATU 3012 recorded variants
The Danced-out Shoes · ATU 3061 recorded variant
The King Discovers his Unknown Son · ATU 8731 recorded variant
The Wife Who Would Not be Beaten · ATU 888A1 recorded variant

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