μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Equanimity of the enslaved unfortunate. Does not complain when beset by a series of misfortunes. (Cf. N251.1.)

Traits of character. · Favorable traits of character. · Other favorable traits of character. · view the constellation · filed as W25.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
Within the index

Filed under Equanimity of the comedian. When he sees his house carried off by a flood, he fiddles the whole time.

Filed beside it
Minister always says, "It is for the best," when anything happens
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Man captured by pirates is maimed, crippled, blinded. He is patient through it all. Finally he is elected ruler by his dead master's subjects

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