μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Choice of kings by divine will.

Society. · Royalty and nobility. · Kings. · view the constellation · filed as P11.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Egerton JAOS XXXIII 158
  • general Krappe Revue Hispanique LVI (1922) 5–24
  • general *Penzer V 175ff.
  • general *Chauvin VI 75 No. 239
Within the index

Filed under Choice of kings.

1 finer motif beneath it
Kings chosen by lot
Filed beside it
Prophecy that brother who first kisses saint will be king Choice of king of trees Winner of contest to be king Owner of magic object chosen as king King chosen on basis of strength and exploits He who can fill out a certain wide seat chosen as king Inauguration of king as espousal to goddess

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