μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Lie: the remarkable man. (Cf. F500–F599.)

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lie: the remarkable man. · Lie: the remarkable man – his birth, growth, death, physical powers, strength. · Lie: the remarkable man. · view the constellation · filed as X910

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Cited in the index
  • general For bibliography of American hero material see Harold Felton Legends of Paul Bunyan (New York, 1947).
Within the index
4 finer motifs beneath it
Lie concerning birth of hero Lie concerning babyhood and boyhood of hero Lie: death of extraordinary man Lie: persons with remarkable bodily parts
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits

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