μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone I No. 8, V No. 5
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *BP I 432 n. 2
  • general *Köhler-Bolte II 408ff.
  • general Dickson 93, 123 n. 75
  • general Malone PMLA XLIII 398
Within the index

Filed under Experiences leading to adventures.

2 finer motifs beneath it
King on hunt is taken prisoner Girls going in the wood for nuts have adventures
Filed beside it
Feast as occasion for the beginning of adventures or the arrival of questers Parting at crossroads to go on adventures Adventure from following animal to cave (lower world) Adventures from pursuing enchanted animal (hind, boar, bird). (Guiding Beast.) Race with fairies leads to adventures Light seen from tree lodging place at night leads to adventures Dropped ball (basket) leads to adventures when recovery is attempted Taking refuge in a grave leads to adventure Hero embarks in rudderless boat Mother's parting gift to adventuring son: the two loaves of bread. One for hunger, one for overeating Broken vessel (calabash, etc.) to be mended leads to adventure Shouting after bathing: adventures follow Adventures from seeking water Anchor catching in oratory of submarine monastery leads to adventures Incidents when wife takes food to husband in field or forest Adventures from pursuing object carried off by river
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Daily transformation Disenchantment by violence Disenchantment by removing skin (or covering) Recognition of disenchanted person by ornaments under his skin Abandoned or murdered children Animal aids abandoned child(ren). (Cf. B535.) Bird carries food from deserted child to starving parents

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