μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Filed under The unpromising surpasses the promising.

1 finer motif beneath it
Tardy bird alone succeeds at bird convocation
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Stupid person surpasses cleverPupil surpasses masterPoor man surpasses richIgnorant surpasses learned manUgly preferred to pretty sisterNeglected surpasses favorite childSlowness 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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