μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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 *Types 851, 853.
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Filed under Magic object frees person from prison.

Filed beside it
Escape from prison by use of magic tablecloth. (Cf. D1153.1.)Escape from prison by use of magic purse. (Cf. D1192.)Saint's bachall enables captive to escape. (Cf. D1277, V220.)Magic ring enables captive to escape. (Cf. D1076.)Escape from prison by use of charm (formula). (Cf. D1273.)Escape from prison by use of magic hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.)All fetters loosed on the night of Christ's NativityMagic centipede enables captive to make hole in wall
Travels with
Magic violin (fiddle)

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