μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • JapaneseIkeda.
  • general *Type 130, 327
  • general *Aarne FFC XI 111
  • general BP I 115ff.
Within the index

Filed under Experiences leading to adventures.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Climbing tree to look around leads to adventuresAdventures from trying to strangle oneself in treeAdventures from having slept beneath tree
Filed beside it
Feast as occasion for the beginning of adventures or the arrival of questersKing (prince) lost on hunt has adventuresParting at crossroads to go on adventuresAdventure from following animal to cave (lower world)Adventures from pursuing enchanted animal (hind, boar, bird). (Guiding Beast.)Race with fairies leads to adventuresDropped ball (basket) leads to adventures when recovery is attemptedTaking refuge in a grave leads to adventureHero embarks in rudderless boatMother's parting gift to adventuring son: the two loaves of bread. One for hunger, one for overeatingBroken vessel (calabash, etc.) to be mended leads to adventureShouting after bathing: adventures followAdventures from seeking waterAnchor catching in oratory of submarine monastery leads to adventuresIncidents when wife takes food to husband in field or forestAdventures from pursuing object carried off by river
Carried in tale types

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