μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • IcelandicBoberg.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object gives supernatural information.

13 finer motifs beneath it
Stone reveals truth. (Cf. D931.)Magic lamp indicates falsehood by lighting. (Cf. D1162.1.)Speaking spittle reveals truth. (Cf. D1001.)Magic ring permits owner to learn person's secret thoughts. (Cf. D1076.)Magic speaking reed (tree) betrays secret. King has whispered secret to hole in the ground. Reed growing from this hole tells the secretMagic goblet (cup) indicates truth or falsehood. (Cf. D1171.6.2.)Magic sod indicates falsehood by turning grassy surface downward, truth by turning it upward. (Cf. D934.1.)Magic collar indicates falsehood by squeezing throat (hand, foot), truth by falling to ground. (Cf. D1068.)Magic epistle (brought from apostle) assures wearer will utter truth. (Cf. D1266.1.)Pig cooked when true story is told. (Cf. D1281.1.)Sword turns upon owner when untruth is uttered. (Cf. D1081.)Magic root reveals truth when water is poured over it. (Cf. D967.)Magic bird's tongue reveals truth. (Cf. D1011.6.)
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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 faresMagic 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 informationMagic water gives knowledge. (Cf. D1242.1.)Magic fruit gives supernatural knowledgeMagic nut gives supernatural knowledge. (Cf. D985.)Magic object used for divinationMagic object gives adviceMagic object points out roadMagic object indicates desired placeMagic object locates lost person
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Magic object reveals guiltRiver rises to drown liars. (Cf. D1316, D915.)

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