μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Shepherd as helper.

Chance and fate. · Helpers. · Human helpers. · view the constellation · filed as N841

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 54 No. 405A*, Espinosa Jr. No. 215
  • Chinese Graham.
Within the index

Filed under Human helpers.

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 King as helper Queen as helper Hero (culture hero) as helper Cook as helper Hermit as helper Dervish as helper Magician as helper
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Shepherd rescues abandoned child. (Cf. N841.)

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