μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière Italian Novella: *Rotunda
  • JewishNeuman
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Accidental reunion of families.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Unknown son returns to father's courtFather-son combat. Neither knows who the other is. (Sohrab and Rustem.)Father unexpectedly meets abandoned son and reinstates himAt execution block condemned man discovered to be king's unknown son
Filed beside it
Accidental meeting of father and daughterAccidental meeting of brothersAccidental meeting of brother and sisterAccidental meeting of mother and sonAccidental meeting of mother and daughterAccidental reunion of loversAccidental meeting of nephew and uncle. Hero takes refuge unwittingly at his uncle's courtUnexpected meeting of husband and wifeAccidental meeting of sistersAccidental meeting of seeker of exiled prince with prince at meal. Messenger in pilgrim garb invites unknown prince to eat with him. RecognitionAccidental meeting of cousins
Carried in tale types

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