μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 10references

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
  • Africa (Hottentot)Bleek 19 No. 10.
  • general *Type 50
  • general *Krohn Bär (Wolf) und Fuchs (JSFO VI) 21ff.
  • general **Graf FFC XXXVIII 20
  • general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 494
  • general Wienert FFC LVI 47 (ET 55), 50 (ET 102), 99 (ST 129), 100 (ST *133)
  • general Halm Aesop No. 255
  • general Herbert IV 431f.
  • general Chauvin III 78
Within the index

Filed under Other fatal deceits.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Blood of certain animal said to be sweet. Its death thus brought aboutDisease to be cured by heart of monkey. (Cf. K544.)Flesh (vital organs) of certain person alleged to be only cure for disease
Filed beside it
Camel induced to offer himself as sacrifice. Other animals feign to offer themselves to the lion as food. The lion eats the camelRope cut and victim dropped. Man is being hauled up on the ropeBarber killed when hero reports king's ancestors need his services in heavenMan with deformed head slays his barbersSecret of strength treacherously discoveredDaughter pulls out father's magic life-containing hair. As soon as it is taken out he diesUriah letter. Man carries written order for his own executionFatal deception: changed message from oracleDupe induced to stand under falling treeDupe persuaded to climb tree. Tree felled and dupe killedMan is lured into sitting in a mechanical chair and is killedMagic horse lent by fairy in disguise brings about death of mortalMurder induced by bribery (lands, riches, wives)Person thrown out of magic airship and killedDupe persuaded to go to dangerous place; killed
Travels with
Lion as king of animals. (Cf. K961, K962, K1632.)
Carried in tale types

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