μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Branch which dries up water in great river so person can cross. (Cf. D954.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object controls the elements. · view the constellation · filed as D1542.3.3

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object causes streams to dry up.

Filed beside it
Magic medicine causes streams to dry up. (Cf. D1241.) Reading book causes river to dry up. (Cf. D1266.) Magic spell dries up lake. (Cf. D1273.) Not a drop of water will remain in tank no matter how hard laborers work. (Cf. D921.2.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic bough

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