μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Africa (Bankon) Ittman 97.
  • general *Huet 94. N. Am. Indian: *Thompson Tales 297 n. 86b.
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Filed under Magic object gives supernatural information.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.) Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.) Speaking grass gives advice. (Cf. D965.12.) Magic book gives advice. (Cf. D1266.)
Filed beside it
Magic seat gives omniscience. (Cf. D1151.) Drop from magic cauldron gives supernatural information. (Cf. D1171.2.) Intelligent ship. (Cf. D1123.) Magic object tells how another fares Magic staff gives supernatural information. (Cf. D1254.) Magic charm gives knowledge. (Cf. D1273.) Singing of wave gives supernatural information. (Cf. D911.1.) Speaking and walking divan brings supernatural information Magic water gives knowledge. (Cf. D1242.1.) Magic fruit gives supernatural knowledge Magic nut gives supernatural knowledge. (Cf. D985.) Magic object used for divination Magic object points out road Magic object indicates desired place Magic object locates lost person Magic object reveals truth. (Cf. D1318.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Grateful objects give advice. (Cf. D1312.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Magic private parts – human Magic excrements Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.) Magic object points out road Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.) Magic swallow-skin warns of danger. (Cf. D1025.4.) Speaking plant. (Cf. D965, F815.) Talking private parts betray unchastity Picture mistaken for original Creaking limbs. Numskull hears limbs creaking in the wind. He is sorry for them and holds them apart. While he is caught between them his enemies take advantage of him Raven steals the robes of Red Willow Men and finds them useless Deception into entering bag

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