μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
Within the index

Filed under Human helpers.

3 finer motifs beneath it
King adopts hero (heroine) Each of four kings does something to save dying falcon King helps princes in exile to avenge their father and take their homeland back
Filed beside it
Help from little man Lame boy (girl) as helper Old person as helper Help from beggar. (Cf. N825.3.1.) Child as helper. (Cf. N832.) Wise woman as helper Girl as helper Boy as helper. (Cf. N827) Wealthy (powerful) man as helper Queen as helper Hero (culture hero) as helper Shepherd as helper Cook as helper Hermit as helper Dervish as helper Magician as helper

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