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.

  • RussianAndrejev No. 1060*.
  • general Type 1060*
Within the index

Filed under Contest in strength won by deception.

Filed beside it
Deceptive contest in carrying a tree: riding. The trickster has the dupe carry the branches of a tree while he carries the trunk. He rides on the trunkDeceptive contest in carrying a horse. The ogre carries it on his back and soon tires; the man carries it between his legs (rides)Deceptive contest in pulling fingers. The man has an iron finger
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