μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Objects effect change of luck.

Chance and fate. · The ways of luck and fate. · Nature of luck and fate. · Changing of luck or fate. · view the constellation · filed as N135

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Changing of luck or fate.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Thirteen as unlucky number Possession of money brings luck. Nothing escapes a mouse as long as she has in her hole a purse of money The luck-bringing shirt. The king is to become lucky when he puts on the shirt of a lucky man. The only man who says that he is lucky has no shirt Lucky marks on body
Filed beside it
Acts performed for changing luck Persons effect change of luck The judge's bad-luck bringing boots. The wealthy merchant becomes a beggar, due to the judge's boots he acquired through exchange (theft) Philosopher conquers evil fate

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