μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Christ puts knots in wood. Peter, angry at carpenters wants Christ to have iron knots in wood. Christ does make hard knots but not iron. (Cf. A2755.4.)

Mythological motifs. · Origin of plant characteristics. · Various origins of plant characteristics. · Miscellaneous reasons for plant characteristics. · view the constellation · filed as A2738

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  • general Dh II 174ff.
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Filed under Miscellaneous reasons for plant characteristics.

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Plant characteristics from transformation[First Edition: A2732. Indentions on plants from biting. (Cf. A2751.3.1.) – See A2721.2.2.]Poppy characteristics from series of reincarnations. Opium produces each of the appropriate qualitiesPlant characteristics from object thrown by devilEvil spirit in spite puts bark and thorns on tree. (Cf. A2751.1, A2752.)Plant characteristics from accident to original plantPlant characteristics from exchange of qualitiesPlant characteristic because plant belongs to the devil
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Origin of knots in wood. (Cf. A2738.)

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