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- Animal cries recall ancient adventure. The ancient animal cries out in difficulty. The present animal has the same cry. (Cf. A2426.1.1, A2426.4.1.) A2275.4
- Tabu: going home before adventure is completed. C756.3
- Tabu: telling adventure in otherworld too soon. C757.2
- Challenge at entrance of otherworld. The adventurer challenges or is challenged. F150.3
- Shield hung on pole in front of otherworld palace as signal that adventurer must fight with owner. F150.3.1
- Hospitable host entertains (guides, advises) adventurer on way to otherworld. F151.0.1
- Adventures of thumbling. See Type 700 for detailed adventures. F535.1.1
- Recognition by wounds on lip and finger received at common adventure. H16.2
- Quest for adventure. H1221
- Old warrior longs for more adventure. Refuses to rest in old age. H1221.1
- Pursuit of magic arrow leads to adventures. H1226.2
- Quest for king's joy and woe. (King tells of adventures in which his brothers are all killed. They were a joy to him but their death a woe.) H1378.2
- Clever wife advises husband how to succeed on adventures. J1112.3
- Execution escaped by story-telling. Cf. Browning's "Balaustion's Adventure." J1185
- Hero does not learn his name until after first adventure. J1730.1
- Incognito mistress breaks off relations when she overhears the lover discussing the adventure. J2364
- Adventurer on otherworld island sees great hornless oxen guarded by giant: tries to frighten them. "Why dost thou frighten the stilly calves?" says the huge herdsman. "Where are the dams of these calves?" asks the adventurer. "They are on the other side of yonder mountain," said he. So he went thence. K1784.2
- Adventurer poses as son of dead king. K1952.4.1
- Vow not to eat before hearing of adventure. M151
- Promise to dying father leads to adventures. M258.1
Episodes
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- Tales of the North American Indians · Tale 7 VII. RAVEN’S ADVENTURES 3°
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