μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • Africa (Basuto)Jacottet 142 No. 20.
Within the index

Filed under Modest choice best.

Filed beside it
Modest choice: three caskets type. Objects from which choice is to be made are hidden in caskets (or the like). The worst looking casket proves to be the best choiceChoice among several gifts. The worst horse, armor, or the like proves bestPoor girl chosen rather than the rich. Treasure followsUnpromising magic object chosen. Hero refuses to take one that cries out "take me!"Poor game proves richAccustomed rags preferred to new garments. A Brahmin returns home to find a palace instead of a cottage; he recognizes his wife only after she throws off her jewels and ornaments to stand before him in her old rags
Travels with
The old and the new keys. Hero marries his first sweetheart according to the proverb that the old key is better than the new. (Cf. L214.)

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