μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Widow's son as hero.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L111.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham.
  • general *Jacobs's list s. v. "Widow's son"
  • general *Krappe Balor 126ff.
  • general Garnett FL III 265
Within the index

Filed under Hero (heroine) of unpromising origin.

Filed beside it
Exile returns and succeeds Foundling hero Orphan hero Bastard hero Anchorite's son as hero Future hero (heroine) raised by animal Heroes sons of wife not favorite of king Hero of story neglected grandson of raja Unpromising fourth son succeeds

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