μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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
  • ChineseGraham.
Within the index

Filed under Types of unpromising heroes (heroines).

10 finer motifs beneath it
Exile returns and succeedsFoundling heroWidow'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
Filed beside it
Hero (heroine) of unpromising appearanceHero (heroine) of unpromising occupationHero (heroine) of unpromising habitsSuccessful foolish sonInsane hero (heroine)Stupid hero. (Cf. Z253.)Unsophisticated heroPauper heroDumb hero

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