μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish mythCross
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Origin of springs.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Fountain breaks forth through power of Virgin MaryWells break forth at birth of ChristSpring breaks forth where saint smites rock. (Cf. A941.3.1.)Many-colored fountain breaks forth where saint strikes earth with his footSpring breaks forth through power of saint at place where leper pulls out clump of rushesSpring breaks forth where animal delivers book left behind by saintSpring breaks forth where saint's stolen cow is foundCloth from goddess, when spread by holy man over a spot, causes water to spring from earthOrigin of springs where deity dugSpring from innocent king's blood
Filed beside it
Origin of a particular springSprings originate from horse's hoof-prints. (Cf. A901.)Springs originate from tears. (Cf. A901, A911.)Spring from striking earth with swordSpring breaks forth to commemorate experiences of hero (deity). (Cf. A901, A913.1, A920.1.4.)Breaking forth of springs partial cause of FloodSprings from beneath magic (holy) object
Travels with
Magic control of wells (springs). (Cf. A941.5, D927, D1567, F933.)

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