μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bastard hero.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L111.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 957
  • general Africa (Nuba): Reinisch Sprachen von Nord-Ost-Africa (Wien, 1879) II 224ff. No. 9.
Within the index

Filed under Hero (heroine) of unpromising origin.

Filed beside it
Exile returns and succeeds Foundling hero Widow's son as hero Orphan 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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