μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • Icelandic*Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Unfavorable traits of character – personal.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Hunter wants to be shown lion tracks, not lion himselfCoward boasts when there is no danger. (Cf. J974, J978.)Cowardly soldier turns back when he hears raven's croakQueen mother shames cowardly son and companions. "In truth, gentlemen, you do well in weeping; for since you didn't fight like men to defend your land, it is suitable that now you weep like women on leaving it."Cowardly spider rushes at fly but hides when wasp appearsCoward gives his purse to thief with lame excuseCowardly bridegroom flees elephant and loses brideIllness from fear
Filed beside it
LazinessSlovenliness. (Cf. Q322.)VanityBoastfulnessIndecision. (Cf. J1040.)GluttonyDisobediencePetulanceDissatisfactionProfligacyInconsistencyFalse modestyCuriosityTalkativeness
Travels with
Tailors cowards as warriors: go home to their needles. (Cf. W121.)

wander