μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
  • general *Penzer III 272 n. 1
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Filed under Brothers and sisters.

8 finer motifs beneath 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 Two brothers 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
Filed beside it
Elder children to protect younger Sisters Sister and brother

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