μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion – miscellaneous.

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 H919

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Filed under Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Tasks assigned at suggestion of treacherous servants Tasks assigned at suggestion of religious person Task assigned at suggestion of parrot Impossible task assigned by plaintiff as proof Task assigned at suggestion of treacherous soldier Tasks assigned at instigation of queen (disguised ogress)
Filed beside it
Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous rivals Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous brothers (sisters) 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

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