Spring breaks forth where saint smites rock. (Cf. A941.3.1.)

Motif

Spring breaks forth where saint smites rock. (Cf. A941.3.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Water features. · Origin of other bodies of water. · view the constellation · filed as A941.5.1

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Irish mythCross.

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Filed under Spring breaks forth through power of saint.

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Fountain breaks forth through power of Virgin Mary Wells break forth at birth of Christ Many-colored fountain breaks forth where saint strikes earth with his foot Spring breaks forth through power of saint at place where leper pulls out clump of rushes Spring breaks forth where animal delivers book left behind by saint Spring breaks forth where saint's stolen cow is found Cloth from goddess, when spread by holy man over a spot, causes water to spring from earth Origin of springs where deity dug Spring from innocent king's blood

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Spring breaks forth where magic spear strikes ground. (Cf. A941.5.1.)

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