μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

King chosen by contest.

Society. · Royalty and nobility. · Kings. · view the constellation · filed as P11.2.2

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
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Filed under Winner of contest to be king.

1 finer motif beneath it
The one of two giant brothers who performs the greatest feat and procures the wildest dog elected as king
Filed beside it
King chosen by contest: princes finding greatest fault with their father. Youngest can find no fault and is chosen The one of two giant brothers who gets the most skillful princess elected as king

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