μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • N. Am. Indian*Thompson Tales 354 n. 276.
Within the index

Filed under Other contests won by deception.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Gambling contest: coin which attracts fly first to win. Winning coin had been rubbed on a pearGame won with loaded diceGirl distracts opponent's attention so that gambling lover wins
Filed beside it
Cursing contest. Arrow sent as a curseFinger-drying contest won by deception. Three daughters are to wet hands; the first to have hands dry is to be the first to marry. The youngest waves her hands, exclaiming, "I don't want a man!" She winsDuel won by deceptionBeauty contest won by deception

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