“quest” — Mythoi

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Departed deity grants requests to visitors. A575
Fettered monster questions visitor. He asks "Are lambs still being produced?" or the like; i.e. is nature still normal? He must remain fettered till he hears that nature's laws no longer hold. A1074.3
Bad women from transformed hog and goose. Peter, having only one daughter, foolishly promises her to three men. He asks the Lord to create two others. This request is granted. The first creature he meets on two successive mornings he is to greet, and they will be transformed. He meets a hog and a goose. His two new daughters have these characteristics. A1371.3
Animal characteristics: punishment for immoderate request. Dissatisfied animal finds that when his request is granted he is worse off than before. A2232
Beetle makes immoderate request; ant moderate: inverse awards. Creator hears wishes of animals. Beetle wants strong, noble appearance. Ant is modest. Beetle punished by being made to creep on ground. Ant is given own castle. (Cf. A2441.3.1.) A2232.3
Fly punished for failing to answer question: is speechless, buzzes and associates with foul things. (Cf. A2426.3.3, A2433.5.2.) A2239.2
Lion is freed from net by mouse. Mouse asks that his son marry lion's daughter. Request granted. The mouse is trampled to death by his bride. B363.1
Animal helps on quest for vanished wife. B543.0.1
Tabu: questioning supernatural wife. C31.4.1
Tabu: questioning supernatural husband. C32.2
Tabu: asking questions. C410
Tabu: boasting of love-conquest. C453
All questions to be answered, "I don't know". A youth is so advised by his horse. C495.1
All questions to be answered "Thanks". Youth is so advised by old woman helper. C495.3
Tabu: killing king, even at his own request. C563.6
The one compulsory question. Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed. C651
Tabus concerning requests made in otherworld. C714
Tabu: to rest sitting or lying until answer to certain question is learned. C735.2.9
Tabu: making unreasonable requests. Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. C773.1
Tabu: refusing a request. C871

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