μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Unpromising hero kills those who scorn him.

Reversal of fortune. · Unpromising hero (heroine). · The unpromising surpasses the promising. · view the constellation · filed as L156

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under The unpromising surpasses the promising.

1 finer motif beneath it
Lowly hero overcomes proud rivals
Filed beside it
Stupid person surpasses clever Pupil surpasses master Poor man surpasses rich Ignorant surpasses learned man Ugly preferred to pretty sister Neglected surpasses favorite child Tardy surpasses punctual Slowness surpasses haste Peasant girl outwits prince Daughter succeeds on quest where son fails Scorning stops when it turns out that the scorned has saved the king by fighting alone against four Disagreeable and disliked child surpasses the likeable one

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