μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 9references

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.

  • IcelandicMacCulloch Eddic 84, 111, *Boberg
  • SwissJegerlehner Oberwallis 302 No. 6
  • Jewishbin Gorion Born Judas 2d ed. III 19, *Neuman
  • IndiaThompson-Balys, Penzer I 22ff., IX 68f.
  • ChineseGraham
  • HawaiiDixon 90
  • MarquesasHandy 134
  • Africa (Kaffir)Theal 145, (Upoto): Einstein 142f., (Bakuba): ibid. 100.
  • general *Fb "kjæp" II 150–151, "stav" III 541b. – Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magic objects.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Magic wandMagic rod. (Cf. D1254.1.)Magic pestleMagic trident
Filed beside it
Magic chain (iron)Magic metalMagic tubeMagic ballMagic fishhookMagic bridgeMagic cigarMagic grinding-stoneMagic millMagic sphereMagic bookMagic cardMagic statue (doll)Magic fireMagic circleMagic formula (charm)
Travels with
Magic bachall. (Cf. D1254.)Staff gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staff gives supernatural information. (Cf. D1254.)Magic stick indicates road. (Cf. D1254.)Magic wand (twig) locates hidden treasure. (Cf. D954, D1254, D1254.2.)Magic strengthening staff. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staff renders invisible. (Cf. D1254.)Staff protects from attack. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staff defeats enemies. (Cf. D1254.)Stick, become a sword, flies through air to kill ferocious animal-guardians of extraordinary lotus. (Cf. D1094, D1254.)Magic stick holds person fast. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staff thrown causes wild animals to stand still. (Cf. D1254.)Shepherd's consecrated staff keeps cow from straying. (Cf. D1254.)Saint's staff serves as a shepherd. (Cf. D1254.)Treasure from magic stick. (Cf. D956, D1254.)Saint casts staffs to distant island. Staff that reaches owner shall have island. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staff comes to one over water. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staves enable man to gain precipitous height. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staff draws water from stone. (Cf. D925.1, D1254, D1567.6.)Magic staff destroys obstacles. (Cf. D1254.)Stroke of staff brings water from rock. (Cf. D927.1, D1254.)Magic stick of wood answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1254.)Dead beggar's stick will not stay still until back in beggar's service. (Cf. D1254.)Magic staff blossoms. (Cf. D1254.)

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