L. Reversal of Fortune
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L. Reversal of Fortune
L100–199 Unpromising Hero (Heroine)
101:
Unpromising [clumsy] hero
| MdB:
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UvZLa 241,
UvZLa 389
(>1194),
Wiga 419,
Wiga 502,
Wiga 555,
Wiga 794,
Wiga 925
(<1245),
WvEP 109,
WvEP 116,
WvEP 120,
WvEP 129,
WvEP 138,
WvEP 142,
WvEP 147,
WvEP 153,
WvEP 156
(<1200/10) |
| CdG:
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Ali 121,
Ali 301,
Ali 351,
Ali 542
(>1400),
WvEW 68,
WvEW 78,
WvEW 113,
WvEW 146
(1210/20) |
| RoA:
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OttEr 514
(after 1215) |
102:
Unpromising heroine.
110:
Types of unpromising heroes (heroines)
111.1:
Exile returns and succeeds
111.2:
Foundling hero
111.2.1:
Future hero found in boat (basket, bushes)
111.3:
Widow’s son as hero
111.4:
Orphan hero.
111.5:
Bastard hero
111.5.1:
(Bm) Hero begot illegitimately
112.2:
Very small hero
112.4:
Dirty boy as hero [Loathsome knight]
113:
Hero (heroine) of unpromising occupation
113.1.2:
Stable [kitchen]-boy as hero
113.1.7:
Slave as hero
113.2:
Menial heroine
113.4:
Peasant as hero
114.2:
Spendthrift hero
116:
Insane hero
122:
Unsophisticated hero
123:
Pauper hero
131:
Hearth abode of unpromising hero (heroine)
140:
The unpromising surpasses the promising
141:
Stupid person surpasses clever
143:
Poor man surpasses rich
160:
Success of the unpromising hero (heroine)
161:
Lowly hero marries princess
162:
Lowly heroine marries prince (king, [count])
165:
Lowly boy [man] becomes king
L200–299 Modesty Brings Reward
210:
Modest choice best
212:
Choice among several gifts
221:
Modest request: present from the journey. Asked what her father shall bring her as a present, the heroine chooses a modest gift. It is usually a flower but sometimes does not turn out to be a such a simple gift at all (golden cloak, golden apple)
225:
Hero refuses reward
| MdB:
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HvAIw 6799
(>1190/1200),
HvdTCr 9653,
HvdTCr 10039,
HvdTCr 18622
(>1225),
KvSGM 2131
(>1250),
Lanc2 58,
Lanc2 73
(<1250),
StrDan 2253
(>1220/50),
WCRPa 355,
WCRPa 834
(1331-1336),
Wiga 1838,
Wiga 1974,
Wiga 2170
(<1245),
WvEP 618
(<1200/10) |
| CdG:
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KEmd 957
(1354) |
| MR:
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DgF 551
(ca. 1230),
MaBe 124
(1270/80),
ReivB 2000
(>1291) |
| HE:
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BitD 1875,
BitD 4386,
BitD 6508
(ca. 1250),
DukH 70
(1382/83),
Kudr 6
(>1260),
RosGA 286,
RosGA 310
(ca. 1250) |
| RoA:
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HvNAp 3852,
HvNAp 7293,
HvNAp 9615
(1300) |
225.1:
(Bm) Messenger refuses reward
20:
(1191/1204)
L300–399 Triumph of the Weak
310:
Weak overcomes strong in conflict
311:
Weak (small) [young] hero overcomes large fighter
315:
Small animal overcomes large
315.3:
Fox burns tree in which eagle has nest
315.6:
Insects worry large animal to despair or death
325:
(Bm) Victory over superior force
| MdB:
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Lanc1 261,
Lanc1 271
(<1250) |
| CdG:
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KM1 9672
(1315/20),
UvTAr 59,
UvTAr 89
(1261/69),
UvTAr2 1403
(>1300),
UvTRW 23318,
UvTRW 26707,
UvTRW 31460
(>1243) |
| MR:
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DgF 880
(ca. 1230),
UvEWW 4881
(<1297) |
| HE:
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AT 358
(1275),
DietF 3529,
DietF 8300,
DietF 9519
(ca. 1275) |
| RoA:
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UvEAlx 7149,
UvEAlx 14219
(1278/83) |
325.1:
(Bm) Victory over superior force: one against many
| MdB:
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Lanc1 180
(<1250),
WCRPa 779,
WCRPa 786
(1331-1336) |
| CdG:
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KM5 34
(1320/40),
UvTRW 779,
UvTRW 1634,
UvTRW 5833,
UvTRW 10488,
UvTRW 11494,
UvTRW 33945
(>1243),
WvEW 34
(1210/20) |
| MR:
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BvHCra 974
(<1275) |
| HE:
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AT 153
(1275),
DietR 782
(ca. 1275) |
| RoA:
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UvEAlx 13581,
UvEAlx 20557
(1278/83) |
325.4:
(Bm) Victory over superior force: victory over devils
330:
Easy escape of weak (small)
350:
Mildness triumphs over violence
351:
Contest of wind and sun
392:
Mouse stronger than wall, wind, mountain
L400–499 Pride brought low
400:
Pride brought low
| MdB:
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HvAEr 824
(>1180),
HvAIw 2542,
HvAIw 4624
(>1190/1200),
HvdTCr 2989
(>1225),
KvSGM 891
(>1250),
PlGar 17838,
PlGar 17980
(<1270),
StrDan 3177
(>1220/50),
UvZLa 2889
(>1194) |
| MN:
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HvAAH 1
(1190/1200),
PKvWB 335
(>1300),
WdGMH 1704
(1280/90) |
| RoA:
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GoTK 5773
(1280) |
410:
Proud ruler (deity) humbled.
410.1:
Proud king humbled
410.4:
Defeated king must be peddler or beggar [juggler]
412:
Rich man made poor to punish pride
419:
Proud ruler (deity) humbled–miscellaneous
| MdB:
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GvSTr 243
(>1210) |
| HE:
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Kudr 29
(>1260) |
| MN:
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RvEGG 494
(1210/1220) |
| RoA:
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BaAlx 3828
(1150/60),
GrAlx 5185
(1397),
HvNAp 6303
(1300),
OttEr 5305,
OttEr 5361
(after 1215),
RvEAlx 6421
(1235/1254),
SeAlx 7196
(1352),
StrAlx 6116
(1170),
UvEAlx 1101,
UvEAlx 2761,
UvEAlx 20271
(1278/83) |
420:
Overweening ambition punished
421:
Attempt to fly to heaven punished
430:
Arrogance repaid
| MdB:
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GvSTr 7147
(>1210),
HvAEr 4665
(>1180),
Lanc1 358,
Lanc1 422
(<1250),
WCRPa 179,
WCRPa 184
(1331-1336) |
| CdG:
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KM1 8596
(1315/20) |
| MN:
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GvMFa 103
(>1270),
PKvWB 335
(>1300),
UBEd 79,
UBEd 81,
UBEd 86
(ca. 1345),
WdGMH 1704
(1280/90) |
451.3:
Wolf prefers liberty and hunger to dog’s servitude and plenty
460:
Pride brought low–miscellaneous
| HE:
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NLKl 1249,
NLKl 3287
(1191/1204) |
| MN:
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GvMFa 28,
GvMFa 89
(>1270),
UBEd 19,
UBEd 39,
UBEd 46,
UBEd 49,
UBEd 51,
UBEd 68,
UBEd 69,
UBEd 82
(ca. 1345) |
461:
Stag scorns his legs but is proud of his horns
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