μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "flèches"
  • Greek Pauly-Wissowa s. v. "Anaphe", Fox 84, 131
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • Hindu Tawney I 166, 358, 438
  • Chinese Werner 182, 312
  • Chinese-Persian Coyajee JPASB XXIV 185
  • Hawaii Dixon 75
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145a, 333 n. 203, 356 n. 287b, (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 318 No. 58, 514 No. 109, (Cree, Menominee): Skinner JAFL XXVII 98
  • Eskimo (Greenland) Holm 37, Rink 316
  • Africa (Fang) Einstein 71, (Vai): Ellis 191 No. 8
  • Jamaica Beckwith MAFLS XVII 277 No. 89.
  • general *Chauvin V 230 No. 130
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 554. Irish myth: Cross
  • general S. Am. Indian (Jibaro, Eastern Equador): Boas JAFL XXXII 446 (from Karsten Myths of the Jibaros), (Mataco): Métraux MAFLS XL 99, 132, (Toba): ibid. 77
Within the index

Filed under Magic weapons.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Magic arrow makes five wounds Magic quiver
Filed beside it
Magic sword Magic saber Magic knife Magic spear. (Cf. D1086.) Magic javelin Magic lance Magic sling Magic bow Magic missile Magic cudgel (club) Magic hammer (Mjölnir) Magic firearms Magic battle-axe Magic armor Magic trident
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Island created by shooting arrow. (Cf. D936, D1092.) Divination by magic arrow. (Cf. D1092.) Magic arrow indicates desired place. (Cf. D1092.) Magic arrow locates fish. (Cf. D1092.) Hercules' bow and arrow essential to capture Troy Magic arrows annihilate army. (Cf. D1092.) Magic arrow kills. (Cf. D1092.) Magic arrow summons water-spirit. (Cf. D1092.) Magic arrow pursues victim. (Cf. D1092.) Magic transportation by arrow. (Cf. D1092, D1526.1.) Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.) Magic arrow shakes heavens. (Cf. D1092.) Magic arrow sets fire to whatever it hits. (Cf. D1092.) Automatic arrows. (Cf. D1092.) Arrow shot at bull returns to shooter. (Cf. D1092.) Speaking arrow. (Cf. D1092.) Arrows shake when master is disturbed. (Cf. D1092.) Unerring arrow. (Cf. D1092.) Arrow can be moved only by owner. (Cf. D1092.) Invisible arrows. (Cf. D1092.) Visible to one person alone
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Thunderbird. A mythical giant bird usually thought of as a thunder-god Roc. A giant bird which carries off men in its claws Helpful animal. See also entire section B300–599, especially B350 Grateful animals Helpful wild beasts – felidae Animal nurse. Animal nourishes abandoned child Bat rescues man from height. Bat lets him down in a spider-web basket Magic footwear Magic ball Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.) Miraculous speed from magic object Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.)
Carried in tale types

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