μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

  • Irish myth*Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Other bargains.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Mortal fosters fairy child to prevent destruction of cropsContract between hungry god and untouchable: to give gods food it they will eat from his handsOgre released in return for his magic girdle
Filed beside it
Beheading bargain. Giant allows hero to cut off his head; he will cut off hero's laterMan umpires dispute in exchange for guarantee of safety. Disputants, bear and tiger, agree not to eat himBlind promise (rash boon). Person grants wish before hearing itEyes exchanged for food. A starving man lets himself be blinded in return for foodIn return for magic shirt from girl hero is to stay in Ireland for three years. In return he claims her as wifeFree keep in inn exchanged for good storyPrince to give up life in exchange for learning a secretThree deformed witches invited to wedding in exchange for helpLife spared in return for life-long serviceBargain: woman rides naked through streets to obtain freedom for citizens. GodivaPeace bought for husbandBargain to save faceBargain: to divide all winningsBargains between men and animalsCovenant of friendship
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Beheading bargain. Giant allows hero to cut off his head; he will cut off hero's laterMan umpires dispute in exchange for guarantee of safety. Disputants, bear and tiger, agree not to eat himBlind promise (rash boon). Person grants wish before hearing it

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