μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

  • general *Wesselski Märchen 199.
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Filed under Law courts.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Chooses to die of old age. Criminal given choice of deaths. (Cf. J1181.)Man condemned to lose his eye is allowed to choose the instrument
Filed beside it
Condemned woman may be freed by marrying a rogueCriminal may fight against odds rather than be judicially executedPardoning of criminal comes too lateYoungest of judges first to give decisionCrime less serious if committed at request of a ladyCities of refugeComplacent judge disregards the confession. He has put the criminal to torture without success. When he releases him, the criminal says, "In a moment I should have confessed all." The judge lets him go neverthelessLawsBringing suit in law courtsLegal securityContractsLegal principlesTaxation and payment of fines or tributePayment of tax (tribute)Feudal tribute. Specified interchange of aid and giftsEric fines (imposed for personal injury, etc.). (Cf. P522.1.)
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