μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Kind and unkind. Churlish person disregards requests of old person (animal) and is punished. Courteous person (often youngest brother or sister) complies and is rewarded.

Rewards and punishments. · Rewards and punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q2

Attested across traditions
Filed across the traditions
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 15
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 75 No. 594, Espinosa II No. 86, III Nos. 141–143, 153, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 117, 183, 202–204
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone III No. 10, IV No. 7, V No. 2
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham
  • Japanese Anesaki 318f., Ikeda
  • Korean Zong in-Sob 32 No. 15, 46 No. 27
  • Indonesia DeVries's list No. 172, Dixon 210
  • Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G. 13/167)
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson CColl II 383, 386ff., 432, *Thompson Tales 276 n. 18b, (California): Gayton and Newman 95
  • Africa Werner African 138ff., 204, 208, 210, (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 89 No. 16, (Benga): Nassau 213 No. 23, (Ekoi): Talbot 237, 280, (Kaffir): Theal 48, 52, (Basuto): Jacottet 140, 146, 224, (Yoruba): Ellis 244 No. 1, (Fjort): Dennett 121f., (Ibo, Nigeria): Basden 282, (Duala): Lederbogen JAS IV 70, Märchen 84
  • Cape Verde Islands Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 125 No. 44.
  • general *Types 361, 403, 431, 440, 480, 513, 550, 551, 554, 570, 571, 577, 610, 620, 707, 750**, 287**
  • general *BP I 86, 99, 207, 503, II 21, 39, 380, 394, 427, III 84, 267, 276
  • general **Roberts
  • general *Cox Cinderella 481
  • general MacCulloch Childhood 61
  • general *Saintyves Perrault 10. Irish: O'Suilleabhain 18
Within the index

Filed under Rewards and punishments.

Filed beside it
Hospitality rewarded – opposite punished Moderate request rewarded; immoderate punished Humble rewarded, haughty punished Laziness punished; industry rewarded Good thoughts rewarded, bad punished Deity descends and makes king and wronged subject change places
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Creator's grandmother. Casually mentioned in the course of the creation myth Divinity's departure for west Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571 Boneless man turned over to produce seasons Tabu: looking into box (Pandora) Magic airships Magic canoe. (Cf. D1121.) Canoe made by magic Waters magically divide and close Love-compelling man sickens of bargain. A man given the power of making all women love him is smothered to death by them Rising and falling sky. Sky rises and falls at horizon, giving periodic access to the other world Modesty brings reward
Carried in tale types

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