Indentions on rocks from imprint of gods and saints — Mythoi

Motif

Indentions on rocks from imprint of gods and saints.

Mythological motifs. · Topographical features of the earth. · Land features. · Origin of rocks and stones. · view the constellation · filed as A972.1

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 977
Greek *Grote I 180. – Hawaii Beckwith Myth 65, 142, 212f.
S. Am. Indian (Munderucú) Horton BBAE CXLIII (3) 281.
general *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Literaturgeschichte V 337ff.
general Andree Ethnographische Parallelen (1878) 95. Irish myth: *Cross
general Eng., Scot., Ire., Wales, U.S.: *Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Indentions on rocks from prints left by man (beast). (Cf. A901.)

3 finer motifs beneath it

Indentions on rocks from footprints of Christ Priest stamps on stone to prove truth of pope; print is still visible Footprints of holy man are still seen in stone where he stood to preach

Filed beside it

Indentions on rocks from footprints of fairies (angels, devils) Holes in stones caused by piercing by saint's finger Imprint of horse in rocks Indentions on rocks from marks of various persons Indentions on rocks caused by giants Great fish killed by hero and cut into sixteen pieces: the great stones may still be seen

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