μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Maiden queen sets hero three dangerous tasks in order to disenchant her sisters. (Cf. F565.3.)

Tests. · Tests of prowess: tasks. · Assignment and performance of tasks. · Assignment of tasks. · Assigners of tasks. · view the constellation · filed as H933.2

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  • IcelandicBoberg.
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Filed under Princess sets hero tasks. (Cf. H335.)

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Princess throws handkerchief high in tree; asks hero to get itPrincess orders hero to bring her rings of another princessQuest assigned by scorned princessQueen of Sea sets hero tasks
Travels with
Parliament of womenTask: stealing gold-filled horn of wild three-horned ox. (Cf. H933.2.)

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