Half of kingdom as reward — Mythoi

Motif

Half of kingdom as reward.

Rewards and punishments. · Nature of rewards. · Material rewards. · view the constellation · filed as Q112

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 129 129.— THE FOUR SKILFUL BEOTHERS.
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 81 81.— BEOTHER LUSTIO.
Welsh The Mabinogion , PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC PEREDUR THE SON OF EVRAWC
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 20 20.— THE VALIANT LITTLE TAILOR.

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Egils saga einhenda ok Ásmundar Berserkjabana (FAS III) 366 (one-third of kingdom), Boberg
French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 19
Spanish Espinosa III No. 50
Jewish Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
N. Am. Indian (Micmac) Rand 427 No. 80
Africa (Yoruba) Ellis 264.
general *Types 575, 653
general *BP II 131ff., III 45ff.
general Christiansen FFC XXIV 99
general *Fb "prins og prinsesse" II 876

Within the index

Filed under Material rewards.

10 finer motifs beneath it

Kingdom as reward Half of property as reward Two thirds of kingdom as reward for finding abducted princesses One third of kingdom and the king's daughter as reward for getting victory-stone during the night Kingdom and hand of princess as reward for virtuous life Dominion over world as reward Reward: royal line of descendants Chieftainship as reward Reward: sovereignty for hour (day) Reward: seat next to king

Filed beside it

Riches as reward Knighthood as reward Gifts as reward. (Cf. Q111.5.) Reward: any boon that may be asked Favorable decree as reward Freedom as reward Wine as reward. Twelve jars of honey-sweet wine as reward for protection. (Cf. Q46.1.)

Carried in tale types

The Four Skillful Brothers · ATU 653 32 recorded variants

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