μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The triple tax. A poet is given by the king the right to demand a coin of the first hunchback he meets, from the first man of a certain name, and from the first man of a certain city. He sees a hunchback and demands the coin. A quarrel arises in which it appears that the hunchback also has the required name and residence. With each revelation the poet demands a new coin.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Other lucky accidents. · Accidental acquisition of treasure or money. · view the constellation · filed as N635

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Icelandic Boberg.
  • general *Type 1661
  • general *Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin II 194 No. 382
  • general *Basset 1001 Contes I 521
  • general Herbert III 87f., 249, 329, 509, 671
  • general *Chauvin IX 19 No. 5
  • general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 285
  • general Alphabet No. 234
Within the index

Filed under Accidental acquisition of treasure or money.

Filed beside it
The early pupil finds the gold. An innkeeper hears that education makes one rich and enters school. He is scolded for coming late. He comes very early and in twilight finds a purse of gold
Carried in tale types

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