μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
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Filed under Parents and children.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Son as pledge for father who has committed murder Young hero rebuked by his father Berserks scold their father who apparently without reason called their adversary invincible Natural son preferred to legitimate Oldest son responsible to father for welfare of others Son avenges father Son must threaten father before he will recognize him as son, even though he brings ring from his mother Prodigal son returns Son chastizes father for scorning mother Father in vision reproves son about to succumb to temptation Birthright transferred by father from the oldest son to another. (Cf. P251.7.)
Filed beside it
Mother prefers son, father daughter Mother dislikes her children in forced marriage Queen dislikes son who is unlike her and loves a poor girl: plots against him Mother and son Mother and daughter Father and daughter Undutiful children Daughters flogged by parents Parents descend to hell instead of sons Children punished for fathers' sins

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