Fool as hero. (Cf. L121.)

Motif

Fool as hero. (Cf. L121.)

Miscellaneous groups of motifs. · Heroes. · Extraordinary exploits of hero. · view the constellation · filed as Z253

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XV
NorseThe First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus, Book 9
IndicThe Mahābhārata, Book 4, Section XLIX
IndicThe Mahābhārata, Book 7, Section CXLVII
NorseThe Poetic Edda, HYNDLULJOTHHYNDLULJOTH

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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 mythCross.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary exploits of hero.

Filed beside it

Boyish exploits of hero Hero with extraordinary animal companions (cock, goat, cow, horse)Boy hero Hero at first nameless Destined hero. (Cf. M311, T22.)Hero born out of wedlock. (Cf. L111.2.)Beardless hero Giant heroes Death of hero Return of the hero. (Cf. L111.1.)

Travels with

Stupid hero. (Cf. Z253.)

wander