μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • India*Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Penzer I 80 n. 1
  • general *Chauvin V 145, VIII 126 No. 112
  • general Benfey Germania IV 482ff.
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 513
Within the index

Filed under Other symbols.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Language of flowersLovers' assignation by symbolic messages
Filed beside it
Ring broken as token of broken engagementPrincess crushes lotus-flower to show that she will be submissiveGray hair the symbol of departed usefulnessCloud (mist) as symbol of misfortuneOlive branch symbol of peaceSymbolism: not to fight alone. Various figures employed to show it is not good for one warrior alone to fight the battles of a hostArthur's Round Table symbolic of round earthMessage or orders given symbolic actionSymbolism of the massLamb as symbol of ChristAllegorical game. Witch, aided by dragon (lion) is vanquished by maiden, aided by lamb (ram). Witch is devil; maiden, church of ChristNudity as sign of angerSymbolic wounding of kingSymbolic namesSymbols of divinityMill turned by the water of the grace of God as symbol of saint

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