μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Father wants to kill son because of foolish boasting.

Unnatural cruelty. · Abandoned or murdered children. · Reasons for abandonment of children. · view the constellation · filed as S327.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Child cast out because of his stupidity.

Filed beside it
Baby ordered killed because it pulls beard of father (raja) Half-wit abandoned because of his tricks

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “boasting” · wander