μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index
13 finer motifs beneath it
Stupid person surpasses cleverPupil surpasses masterPoor man surpasses richIgnorant surpasses learned manUgly preferred to pretty sisterNeglected surpasses favorite childTardy surpasses punctualSlowness surpasses hastePeasant girl outwits princeDaughter succeeds on quest where son failsScorning stops when it turns out that the scorned has saved the king by fighting alone against fourDisagreeable and disliked child surpasses the likeable oneUnpromising hero kills those who scorn him

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