μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Hero (heroine) of unpromising appearance.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L112

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Types of unpromising heroes (heroines).

11 finer motifs beneath it
Monster as hero Very small hero Deformed child as hero Dirty boy as hero "Burnt-belly" as hero "Scar-face" as hero Skin-sore as hero Lame child as hero Ugly child becomes great poet One-armed hero Heroine born with pigeon's head
Filed beside it
Hero (heroine) of unpromising origin Hero (heroine) of unpromising occupation Hero (heroine) of unpromising habits Successful foolish son Insane hero (heroine) Stupid hero. (Cf. Z253.) Unsophisticated hero Pauper hero Dumb hero

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