μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic scissors (shears).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic utensils and implements. · view the constellation · filed as D1183

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“Chinese Polytheism That the names of the gods of China are legion will be readily conceded when it is said that, besides those already described, those still to be mentioned, and many others to whom space will not permit us to refer, there are also gods, goddesses, patrons, etc., of wind, rain, snow, frost, rivers, tides, caves, trees, flowers, theatres, horses, oxen, cows, sheep, goats, dogs, pigs, scorpions, locusts, gold, tea, salt,…”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter IV · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

Within the index

Filed under Magic utensils and implements.

Filed beside it
Magic vesselMagic dishMagic carving knife. (Cf. D1083.) Magic knife (weapon)Magic boxMagic matchMagic keyMagic spoonMagic needleMagic pinMagic threadMagic shuttleMagic spindleMagic awlMagic honeMagic purseMagic bag (sack)
Travels with
Magic shears produce love. (Cf. D1183.)Self-cutting shears. (Cf. D1183.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
God with many eyesBanquets of the godsFight of the gods and giantsDeath of the godsResurrection of godsStar-godGoddess of north starRank of the gods in HadesDoor-godsKitchen-godsGod of happinessGod of wealth

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