μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic cake.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic food. · view the constellation · filed as D1031.2

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Filed under Magic pastry (bread, cake, etc.).

2 finer motifs beneath it
Cake made by rubbing flour on griddle Magic cake of figs
Filed beside it
Manna. Food from skies in basket each morning Magic bread
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic rolling cake indicates road. (Cf. D1031.2.) Magic cake indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1031.2.) Magic cake protects from heat. (Cf. D1031.2.) Magic figs cure boils. (Cf. D1031.2.) Magic cake restores speech. (Cf. D1031.2.) Magic cakes answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1031.2.) Cake magically increases. (Cf. D1031.2.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Stars as deities Origin of constellations Origin of particular stars Bird of dawn. Golden plumage; three feet Bird announces time for sunrise and sunset Helpful magpie Animals serve as bridge across stream Giant serpent Tabu: looking at supernatural wife naked Transformation: man to smoke Transformation: pill to white rabbit Magic cudgel (club)

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