Orphan hero — Mythoi

Motif

Orphan hero.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L111.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Missouri French Carrière
India *Thompson-Balys
Chinese Graham
New Hebrides Codrington 283ff.
Buin Wheeler No. 8
Tuamotu Stimson MS (T-G. 3/818)
Africa (Wakweli) Bender 81.

Within the index

Filed under Hero (heroine) of unpromising origin.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Orphan hero lives with grandmother. Avenges slaughtered kin Orphan heroine Orphan brothers as heroes Mistreated orphan hero

Filed beside it

Exile returns and succeeds Foundling hero Widow's son as 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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