μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index
15 finer motifs beneath it
King (father) assigns tasks to his unknown sonDeparting husband assigns his wife tasksTasks assigned before man may rescue wife from spirit worldTasks assigned prisoner so that he may escape punishmentTasks set by deityTasks imposed as tributeTasks assigned in order to get rid of heroTasks assigned to devil (ogre)Princess sets hero tasks. (Cf. H335.)Relative assigns tasks. (Cf. H912–H914.)Witch assigns tasksTasks assigned because of longings of pregnant womanTask assigned by dying childFairy assigns tasks. (Cf. H1219.4.)Other assigners of tasks

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