μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • general *BP II 37.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object points out road.

Filed beside it
Magic ball indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1256.)Hat thrown in air indicates road. (Cf. D1067.1.)Copper horseman indicates road. By striking his hand one makes him turn and indicate the proper road for travelers. (Cf. D1268, D1626.)Blinded trickster directed by trees. He asks them their names and by their answers he can tell where he is. (Cf. D950.)Magic stick indicates road. (Cf. D1254.)Magic apple indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D981.1.)Magic flute indicates road. (Cf. D1223.1.)Magic two-edged knife indicates direction. Points in proper direction; bends downward to indicate wrong direction. (Cf. D1083.)Charm (medicine) indicates direction. (Cf. D1241.)Magic fountain indicates road for saint by removing itself. (Cf. D925.)Magic cake indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1031.2.)Magic shoe points out road. (Cf. D1065.2.)Magic thornbush points out road. (Cf. D958.)Magic wheel indicates road. (Cf. D1207.)Magic pillar of fire indicates direction. (Cf. D1271.)
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