μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Tasks set by deity.

Tests. · Tests of prowess: tasks. · Assignment and performance of tasks. · Assignment of tasks. · Assigners of tasks. · view the constellation · filed as H927

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Filed under Assigners of tasks.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Tasks as trial of prowess of mortal by gods Task assigned by angel on God's order
Filed beside it
King (father) assigns tasks to his unknown son Departing husband assigns his wife tasks Tasks assigned before man may rescue wife from spirit world Tasks assigned prisoner so that he may escape punishment Tasks imposed as tribute Tasks assigned in order to get rid of hero Tasks assigned to devil (ogre) Princess sets hero tasks. (Cf. H335.) Relative assigns tasks. (Cf. H912–H914.) Witch assigns tasks Tasks assigned because of longings of pregnant woman Task assigned by dying child Fairy assigns tasks. (Cf. H1219.4.) Other assigners of tasks

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