μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

  • CheremisSebeok-Nyerges.
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Filed under Respite from death granted until particular act is performed.

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Respite from death granted until prayer is finished. It lasts till rescue comesRespite from death until prisoner has finished drinking his glass. It is left half finishedRespite from death until victim has blown on a horn (three times). Rescuers comeRespite from death until toilet is made permits escapeGirl makes toilet and calls help. When she sees robber under her bed she pretends not to see him and combs her hair at the window. She says, "When I am married my husband will come home from the tavern and seize me by the hair and I shall cry: "Help!" Rescue comesEscape by asking to die on a horseCaptured animal asks respite while he gives war alarmWolf kept at door until children have been christened. He loses his feastLet me live as long as this candle lasts. Man who has sold his soul to devil thus escapes. (Cf. G303.12.5.4.)Escape by asking a last kiss. Uses the opportunity to attack adversaryTen (five) year respite given captive while he undertakes to teach elephant (ass) to speak. Captive explains to friends that in that time the captor, the elephant (ass), or himself is likely to dieRespite from death until muddy victim may dry self in sunRespite from death until one pays a last visitRespite from death until captive has taken six steps toward God. Takes prodigious ones and escapesRespite from death until prisoner is healed by magic objectWoman escapes by ruse: must go to defecate
Travels with
Ass's charter in his hoof. The ass absents himself from the parliament of beasts. The lion sends the fox and the wolf to summon him. He pleads his charter of exemption and invites the fox to read it in his hoof. (Cf. K551.18.)
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