μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • EnglishChild I 57
  • India*Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 137f.
  • Am. Negro (Georgia)Harris Nights 198 No. 34.
  • general Kittredge Witchcraft 30, 111, 382 n. 52, 440 nn. 61–70 passim. – Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Love-producing magic object.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Seed mixed with blood as love charm. (Cf. D971.)Image (animal) pierced with pins as love charmFruit pierced with pins as love charm. (Cf. D981.)Entrails of live pigeon placed above house door fetch lover to the spotBoiling lock of lover's hair draws him to sweetheartBurning candle stuck with pins fetches loverPerson burns salt and says charm to bring lover to spotPerson burns dragonsblood (plant) and says charm to bring lover to spot
Filed beside it
Magic spear produces love-sickness. (Cf. D1084.)Love-producing music. (Cf. D1275.1.)Magic love-philtre. (Cf. 1242.2.)Ring produces love. (Cf. D1076.)Magic hair produces love. (Cf. D991.)Churchyard mould produces love. Girl takes three handfuls and passes it over churn. (Cf. D1278.1.)Apple produces love. (Cf. D981.1.)Olive branch insures fidelity of husband. Wife to beat him with it. (Cf. D954.)Magic belt produces love. (Cf. D1057.)Consecrated bread produces love. (Cf. D1031.1.1.)Magic clothes produce love. (Cf. D1050.)Magic nuts (eaten) produce love. (Cf. D985.)Love-spot. Mark which makes man irresistible to any woman who sees itEaten fruit causes sexual desire. (Cf. D981.)Magic shears produce love. (Cf. D1183.)Magic rod produces love. (Cf. D1254.1, D1254.2.)
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Magic fetish

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