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.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • SpanishEspinosa II Nos. 111f., Espinosa Jr. Nos. 117, 138, 140, 149, 202–204
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • India*Thompson-Balys.
Within the index
15 finer motifs beneath it
Invisible guardiansHelper's beard and eyebrows cut. Only after hero has performed this service is help forthcomingHero's divine father as helperSupernatural helper comes from skySupernatural person disguised as servant as helperSaint disguised (as poor man) as helperSupernatural godfather. A king chooses as the godfather of his son the first man he meets. The godfather proves to be supernaturalGiant or ogre as helperHelpful genie (spirit)Helpful angelFairy as helperSanta Claus as bringer of Christmas giftsDeity as helperSky as helperSupernatural helpers – miscellaneous
Travels with
Task performed with help of angel. (Cf. N810.)
Carried in tale types

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