Menial hero — Mythoi

Motif

Menial hero.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · Types of unpromising heroes (heroines). · view the constellation · filed as L113.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Missouri French Carrière
India Thompson-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 success 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

Filed beside it

Menial heroine Poor weaver as hero Peasant as hero Woodcutter hero Smith as hero Quack-doctor as hero Barber becomes king Tailor as hero Flute player as hero

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