Man will not allow food served to strangers until a man of them wrestles with him — Mythoi

Motif

Man will not allow food served to strangers until a man of them wrestles with him.

Traits of character. · Traits of character – miscellaneous. · Traits of character – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as W213

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Traits of character – miscellaneous.

1 finer motif beneath it

Host requires deed of bravery before feast is eaten

Filed beside it

Active imagination Eagerness for combat Man will not do a woman's bidding Extreme prudence Thrift Taciturn man Moving home simple for poor man. Man is so poor that when he moves all he has to do is to put out the fire and whistle for the dog to follow him

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