μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Stepdaughter heroine.

Reversal of fortune. · Victorious youngest child. · Victorious youngest daughter. · view the constellation · filed as L55

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 481*
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone I No. 6.
  • general *Types 403, 425, 432, 450, 480, 510, 709
  • general BP I 226
  • general *Roberts 109
Within the index

Filed under Victorious youngest daughter.

1 finer motif beneath it
Abused stepdaughter. See references to L52 and L55
Filed beside it
Favorite youngest daughter Abused youngest daughter Compassionate youngest daughter Clever youngest daughter Youngest daughter suspects impostor. Elder have been deceived Youngest daughter avoids seducer. Elder sisters have been deceived
Carried in tale types

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