μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous brothers (sisters).

Tests. · Tests of prowess: tasks. · Assignment and performance of tasks. · Assignment of tasks. · Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion. · view the constellation · filed as H912

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 49 No. 328*A, Espinosa Jr. No. 81
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • West Indies Flowers 460.
  • general *Type 408
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 468
  • general S. Am. Indian (Inca) Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 317
Within the index

Filed under Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion.

Filed beside it
Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous rivals Tasks assigned by jealous parent Tasks assigned because of mother's foolish boasting. The mother foolishly boasts to the king that the daughter can perform an impossible task (often spinning) Tasks assigned because of girl's (boy's) own foolish boast Tasks imposed at suggestion of spouse (sweetheart) Tasks assigned at own unwitting suggestion. Jason thus sent for the Golden Fleece Tasks assigned at suggestion contained in letter borne by the victim Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Relative assigns tasks. (Cf. H912–H914.)

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “suggestion” · wander