μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

  • IcelandicMacCulloch Eddic 179 (Idunn), *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Other deceptive captures.

1 finer motif beneath it
Princess lured into the forest by harp-playing boy or thief
Filed beside it
Unicorn tricked into running horn into treeVictim enticed into dancing: capturedDeception by having victim pick trickster's teethCapture by sight of women's breasts. Women with uncovered breasts meet hero. He averts his face and is capturedCapture by luring merchant to look at supposed bargainCapture by intoxication (or narcotic)Capture of castle by pretending to surrender and enteringCapture through the wiles of a woman. (Cf. K774.)Castle captured with assistance of owner's daughter. She loves the attacker. (Cf. K811.1.1, K2340.)Capture by lying in wait in enemy's hauntCapture by blindingIn duel with long poles the ogre is forced into the pig-styFairy wins kiss in game; embraces woman and flies off with her through skylight (smokehole)Maiden sent to rendezvous with lover, who is captured

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