Magic fish. (Cf. B107.1, B124, B144.) — Mythoi

Motif

Magic fish. (Cf. B107.1, B124, B144.)

Animals. · Magic animals. · Other magic animals. · Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc. · view the constellation · filed as B175

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 82
Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Magic salmon carries hero over water Magic tunny (grateful); carries out hero's wish. Later he saves him from drowning and restores his sanity

Filed beside it

Magic chicken (hen, cock) Magic bird Magic reptile Magic amphibia Magic crustacean

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fish with ingot of gold inside it [First Edition: B107. Treasure-fish. (Cf. B175.)] Wise fish. (Cf. B175.) Prophetic fish. (Cf. B175.) Wisdom from fish. (Cf. B175.) Supernatural knowledge from eating magic fish. (Cf. B175.) Magic fish talk so that ogre thinks hero has many brothers with him. (Cf. B175.) Separable soul in fish. (Cf. B175.)

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