μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Secret age overheard by eavesdropper. Man masking as cuckoo in tree causes the surprised ogre to disclose secret.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Valuable secrets learned. · Secrets overheard. · view the constellation · filed as N475.1

Cited in the index
  • general BP I 497.
Within the index

Filed under Secret name overheard by eavesdropper.

Filed beside it
Secret reason why hero does not want to eat the food of the foreign king overheard by eavesdropper

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “eavesdropper” · wander