Stable-boy as hero — Mythoi

Motif

Stable-boy as hero.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L113.1.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Finnish The Kalevala , Rune III

Filed across the traditions

Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "garçon"
Missouri French Carrière.

Within the index

Filed under Menial hero.

Filed beside it

Heroine endures hardships with menial husband. Rewarded by his success Swineherd as hero. (Cf. P412.2.) Mad fisherman as hero Shepherd as hero Goatherd as hero Cowherd hero Slave as hero

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