μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • Italian NovellaRotunda
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • West IndiesFlowers 460.
  • general *Type 501, 1525
Within the index

Filed under Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion.

1 finer motif beneath it
Tasks assigned because of man's boast
Filed beside it
Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous rivalsTasks assigned at suggestion of jealous brothers (sisters)Tasks assigned by jealous parentTasks 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 imposed at suggestion of spouse (sweetheart)Tasks assigned at own unwitting suggestion. Jason thus sent for the Golden FleeceTasks assigned at suggestion contained in letter borne by the victimAssignment of tasks in response to suggestion – miscellaneous
Travels with
Foolish boasts get man into trouble. Man boasts to boss that his brother can do twice the work he does. The boss hires him. The two brothers tell him their father can do as much work in a day as the boys can do in a week. The boss fires them, tells them to send their father to work for him. (Cf. H915, H916, N455.4.)
Carried in tale types

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