μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Treasure falls from mouth. (Cf. D992.2, D1454.3.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object furnishes treasure. · view the constellation · filed as D1454.2

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“Thus : by call- ing itiEgir's Fire, and Needles of Glasir,Hair of Sif, Snood of FuUa, Freyja's Tears, Talk and Voice and Word of Giants, Draupnir's Drop and Rain or Shower of Draup- nir, or of Freyja's Eyes, Otter's Ransom, Forced Payment of the iEsir, Seed of Fyris-Plain, Cairn-Roof of Holgi, Fire of all Waters and of the Hand, Stone and Reef or Gleam of the Hand.”

— The Prose Edda (Brodeur 1916), Skáldskaparmál XXXII · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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  • generalThe Prose Edda (Brodeur 1916), Skáldskaparmál XXXIIThompson cites: Fb "spytte" III 515a. Icelandic: Snorra Edda Skaldsk. XXXII and XXXVIII
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Scholars’ trail — 5references

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Within the index

Filed under Parts of human body furnish treasure.

1 finer motif beneath it
Flowers fall from lips
Filed beside it
Hair furnishes treasure. (Cf. D991.)Treasure from spittle. (Cf. D1454.2, D1001.)Treasure from tears. (Cf. D1004.)Treasure from excrements. (Cf. D1002.)Treasure from scab. (Cf. D1009.1.)Treasure from footprints. (Cf. D1294.)Treasure issues from girl's headTreasure from nose (with sneezing)
Travels with
Treasure from spittle. (Cf. D1454.2, D1001.)Magic lips
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