μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • Missouri FrenchCarrière.
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Filed under Kings.

16 finer motifs beneath it
No sons left to rule after father. Lawmaker's sons slain in rebellion against himSon succeeds father as kingVengeance for destruction of fairy-mound pursues king's descendantsFirst man to arrive after king's death to be heir. (Cf. N683.)Queen chosen to live rather than king so that she can bear an heir to the throne. Serpents alleged to tell by their death which shall die first: male serpent predicts king's death; female, queen's. King has male serpent killedDying king names successorKingship rotates among brothersBrothers rule jointlySuccession by mother-rightSuccession will fall to line that has been wrongedKingship given to younger brother. (Cf. P17.10.)Natural son succeeds to the throneThree sons each get a kingship, but the youngest the most important in the home country. (Cf. P17.8.)Slayer of king marries widow and inherits kingdomKing to be succeeded by whoever can carry his dead body a certain distanceWhat the princes most desire: king asks each of three sons separately. Answers: to study, to make pilgrimages, to build a great kingdom. Last chosen
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Special place where occur births of royaltyChoice of kingsCharacter of kingsCustoms connected with kingsParticular practices of kingsAdventures of kingsEnd of king's reignMarriage of kingsOther motifs connected with kings

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