μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • SpanishEspinosa III No. 192
  • Italian Novella*Rotunda, Boccaccio Decameron I No. 8 (Lee 23).
Within the index

Filed under Practical retorts: hosts and guests.

1 finer motif beneath it
Suitor brings own lamp. Mother of girl tells suitor that she cannot have him burning her midnight oil. The next night he brings his own lamp and a can of oil, tells her he will stay all night if he wishes
Filed beside it
Inhospitality repaidThe greedy hostTreatment of difficult guestsTalker keeps person from eatingInappropriate entertainment repaidLuxury of host rebukedHost rebukes negligent servant"Cause liberality to be depicted." Answer of hungry man when host asks for suggestion for a picture to be painted of something that has not been seenDeceptive invitation to feast

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