King in The Mountain

A king in the mountain, king under the mountain or sleeping hero is a prominent motif in folklore and mythology that is found in many folktales and legends. The Aarne-Thompson classification system for folktale motifs classifies these stories as number 766, relating them to the tale of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus.

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Famous quotes containing the words king and/or mountain:

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    I sought in mountain and in mead,
    Trusting a true love for to find.
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