Motif
Concealed innate token on the hero's body
concealed_innate_token_on_the_hero_s_body
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
slavic
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Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars THE POOR MAN, AND THE KING OF THE CROWS. / THE USELESS WAGONER. / MIRKO, THE KING'S SON. / THE REED MAIDEN.; lines 13138-13249 confidence: medium
At the third hut, the eldest old woman says the place can be reached only on a steed that has sucked dragon's milk, eaten glowing coals, and drunk fiery flame; she also says the king's son has three golden hairs grown from one root and asks to cut them out.
The eldest old woman tells the prince he has three golden hairs grown from one root, previously unknown to him.
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