μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Heroine endures hardships with menial husband. Rewarded by his success.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L113.1.0.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • N. Am. Indian Thompson CColl 348ff., (Blackfoot): Wissler and Duvall PaAM II 81, (Wichita): Dorsey JAFL XVI 160ff., (Teton): Curtis N. Am. Indian III 111, cf. Eskimo (Kodiak): Golder JAFL XVI 16.
  • general BP I 443ff.
  • general cf. Type 900
  • general Cosquin Lorraine I 138ff.
Within the index

Filed under Menial hero.

Filed beside it
Swineherd as hero. (Cf. P412.2.) Stable-boy as hero Mad fisherman as hero Shepherd as hero Goatherd as hero Cowherd hero Slave as hero
Carried in tale types

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