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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Princes.

1 finer motif beneath it
All children born in realm on same day as chief's son are brought to palace to be the boy's companions
Filed beside it
King's sons called kingsPrince must learn a trade. (Cf. P51.)Prince imprisoned as hostage for safety from kingUnknown prince chosen chief of children in playDispossessed prince taunted by usurper's sonBirth rites confer royalty on infant princePrince forfeits father's and God's blessing if he fails to claim throne

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