μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cowherd hero.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L113.1.6

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Icelandic Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Menial hero.

1 finer motif beneath it
Cowherd's daughter (foster child) as heroine
Filed beside it
Heroine endures hardships with menial husband. Rewarded by his success Swineherd as hero. (Cf. P412.2.) Stable-boy as hero Mad fisherman as hero Shepherd as hero Goatherd as hero Slave as hero

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