μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • N. Am. Indian (Micmac)Rand 440 No. 85, (Zuñi): Parsons MAFL XXXI 245.
  • general Type 594*
  • general *Cox xl, 437–446
Within the index

Filed under Hero (heroine) of unpromising occupation.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Heroine endures hardships with menial husband. Rewarded by his successSwineherd as hero. (Cf. P412.2.)Stable-boy as heroMad fisherman as heroShepherd as heroGoatherd as heroCowherd heroSlave as hero
Filed beside it
Menial heroinePoor weaver as heroPeasant as heroWoodcutter heroSmith as heroQuack-doctor as heroBarber becomes kingTailor as heroFlute player as hero

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