μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Duala)Lederbogen Märchen 82, (Fang): Trilles Legends 263f.
Within the index

Filed under Marriage customs.

9 finer motifs beneath it
PolygynyMarriage to five women, each with separate dutiesSecond wife taken because first is barrenCompetition in ale-brewing between king's two wivesMan's two wives each claim part of his body: they torment himMan pulled down stairs by his two wivesPolygamist must love all his wivesMan's senior wife ugly but diligent; his second, beautiful but lazyPolygamy so that head wife may be quickly replaced for wrongdoing
Filed beside it
Marriage restrictionsPreparation for weddingTravel to weddingConduct of bridal couple before ceremonyWedding ceremonyAccompaniments of weddingCustoms following weddingAssignment of bride to anotherInfant marriagesPolyandry. Woman with two husbandsMarriages made at annual festivalMatriarchy

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