μῦθοι Mythoi
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Treacherous relatives. Distinction between treacherous relatives and cruel relatives (S0–S99) is frequently impossible to make. Relatives whose treachery seems to be uppermost have been listed here; those usually possessing power over their charges and exercising their power in a cruel fashion have been listed under cruel relatives.

Deceptions. · Villains and traitors. · Treacherous relatives. · view the constellation · filed as K2210

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • India*Thompson-Balys.
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6 finer motifs beneath it
Treacherous brother. Usually elder brotherTreacherous sister. Usually elder sisterTreacherous wifeTreacherous childrenTreacherous uncleTreacherous relatives-in-law
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Calumniated wife is forced to flee. (Cf. K2210.) Reunited by chance after many years at Emperor's court

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