St. Peter's grass. Created by the saint as medicine for snakebite

Motif

St. Peter's grass. Created by the saint as medicine for snakebite.

Mythological motifs. · Origin of trees and plants. · Various origins of plants. · Plants originate from experience of holy person. · view the constellation · filed as A2623

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 301.

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Filed under Plants originate from experience of holy person.

Filed beside it

Plants from tread of holy person Peter lets key of heaven fall: origin of "Heaven Key" (primrose). Peter hears that duplicate key to heaven has been made. In his excitement he lets his key drop to earth. It is returned by an angel. Where it dropped are the "Heaven Keys". (Cf. A2653.) Origin of plant from staff of holy person Plants from clothing of deity. (Cf. A2615.)

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