μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Particular practices of kings.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Old, wise counsellor of courtCourt messenger
Filed beside it
Prisoners released as celebration of king's successKing will not permit a one-eyed man in his presenceKing playing chess when important news arrivesKing orders all gold brought to himKing never touches earth: carried always by slavesKing's (prince's) sulking chamber. He sulks here until his wishes are carried outNone permitted to enter hall of king unless he possesses an artKing does not want men who are unable to engage in any sportLaw that nobody may give the king bad tidingsKings have seat on hillsKing angry at hero who rides straight into the castle without permissionKing has his own gifts stolen back for himKing gives his own wife as rewardKing requires everyone who comes before him to tell a storyThreefold division of king's day: one third dedicated to watching boys at play; one third to playing fidehell (chess?); one third to drinkingKing's stronghold on island

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