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
  • SpanishEspinosa II Nos. 99–103
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Accidental reunion of families.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Concealed wife. Unknown wife supernaturally conceals herself until the favorable moment to come forwardHusband and wife become separated in shipwreck. Wife unexpectedly meets husband on street. They are reunitedSlandered queen chances to be in Rome at the same time as her estranged husband. Reconciled by the PopeHusband and wife reunited after long separation and tedious questMaiden found in magic garden; prince's wife in former life
Filed beside it
Unexpected meeting of father and sonAccidental 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 courtAccidental 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

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