μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 8references

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.

  • Irish mythCross
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • Missouri-FrenchCarrière
  • Italian Novella*Rotunda
  • TongaGifford 130
  • N. Am. IndianLowie JAFL XXI 27.
  • general *Dickson 144ff. n. 147
  • general Hdwb. d. Märchens II 120b
Within the index

Filed under Hero (heroine) of unpromising origin.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Future hero found in boat (basket, bushes). Legends of Moses, Cyrus, Beowulf and othersFuture hero found on shoreFuture hero found on top of a treeFuture hero found in wolf denHeroine found in harp
Filed beside it
Exile returns and succeedsWidow's son as heroOrphan heroBastard heroAnchorite's son as heroFuture hero (heroine) raised by animalHeroes sons of wife not favorite of kingHero of story neglected grandson of rajaUnpromising fourth son succeeds
Travels with
Hero born out of wedlock. (Cf. L111.2.)

wander