Winner of contest to be king — Mythoi

Motif

Winner of contest to be king.

Society. · Royalty and nobility. · Kings. · view the constellation · filed as P11.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Jewish *Neuman
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 269

Within the index

Filed under Choice of kings.

3 finer motifs beneath it

King chosen by contest: princes finding greatest fault with their father. Youngest can find no fault and is chosen King chosen by contest The one of two giant brothers who gets the most skillful princess elected as king

Filed beside it

Prophecy that brother who first kisses saint will be king Choice of king of trees Choice of kings by divine will 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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