μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Angels entertained unawares. Hospitality to disguised saint (angel, god) rewarded. (Cf. Q42.3.)

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds rewarded. · Kindness rewarded. · view the constellation · filed as Q45.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 752B*
  • Spanish Keller, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 181f.
  • Greek Pauly-Wissowa s. v. "Baukis"
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 35
  • Japanese Anesaki 251f.
  • Africa (Konnoh) Willans 140.
  • general *Dh II 133ff.
  • general *bin Gorion Born Judas 2d ed. I 366
  • general Scala Celi 39b, 81b Nos. 221, 464, 468
  • general Alphabet Nos. 167, 365, 439
  • general Herbert III 392
  • general Literary treatment: Lowell "Vision of Sir Launfal". Irish: Cross, O'Suilleabhain 90
  • general N. Am. Indian (Maliseet): Mechling JAFL XXVI 219ff.
Within the index

Filed under Hospitality rewarded.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Three Nephites give blessings as reward for hospitality. (Mormon tradition.) King refuses to invite Patrick to feast. Poor man kills only cow and uses his only measure of meal to entertain Patrick. Patrick blesses his wife and son Hospitality to saint repaid: neither he nor his posterity will ever be hurt by venomous creatures
Filed beside it
Hospitality to devil repaid Hospitality to ascetic rewarded Revenge given up as reward for hospitality. (Cf. Q151.6.) Hospitality repaid by attack on devastating enemy Hospitality repaid by magic procuring of provisions
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Miraculously long life as reward for hospitality. (Cf. Q45.1.) Hospitable person saved from death. (Cf. Q45.1.) Generosity to saint (god) in disguise rewarded. (Cf. Q1, Q45.1.) House and family appear overnight to afford hospitality to benighted priests. (Cf. Q45.1.)

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