μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
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.

  • general *Type 330
  • general BP II 163ff, *188.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object holds person fast.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Cherry tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.4.)Pear tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.5.)Fig tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.8.)
Filed beside it
Magic object causes persons to stick togetherRing prevents person from rising from chair. (Cf. D1076.)Sleigh makes person magically hold on. (Cf. D1115.)Stairs to which person sticks. (Cf. D1144.)Bench to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.1.)Chair to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.2.)Basin to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.12.)Chamber-pot to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.13.)Sack holds person who puts hand into it. (Cf. D1193.)Anvil to which one sticks. (Cf. D1202.)Magic medicine causes person to stick to seat (pot). (Cf. D1241.)Magic hand causes sword to stick to it. (Cf. D996.)Magic stick holds person fast. (Cf. D1254.)Magic cauldron (cup) to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.2.)Magic window holds person fast. (Cf. D1145.)Magic door holds person fast. (Cf. D1146.)
Travels with
Magic tree
Carried in tale types

wander