μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
  • general Type 303
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Filed under Brothers.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Two brothers follow and help each other on piracy, etc Two brothers are confusingly like each other Hostile brothers Two brothers as contrasts Brother unjustly imprisoned by brother Man's descendants shall serve those of his brother
Filed beside it
Friend unfaithful but brother faithful. Brought to test by actions at apparent death of hero Warrior will not fight where his brother was slain. Place considered defiled Brothers follow each other in exile Brothers scorn brother's wise counsel Several brothers Older brother has birthright, entitling him to a double share. (Cf. P233.11.) Repudiation of relationship of birth between man and his bad brother

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