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.

  • IcelandicBoberg.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object controls elements – miscellaneous.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Saint's bachall drives back flooding river. (Cf. D1277.)Saint's bachall leads stream through mountain (or up hill.) (Cf. D1277.)Magic trousers make river boil. (Cf. D1055.)Magic gem causes river waters to recede. (Cf. D1071, D1551.)Fish bone holds back water in river. (Cf. D1013.)Ring of hay thrown into empty lake fills it up with water. (Cf. D1276.)Written charm causes river to flow quietly. (Cf. D1266.1.)Spear stuck in river bed stops water. (Cf. D1084.)
Filed beside it
Magic arrow shakes heavens. (Cf. D1092.)Saint's girdle causes tree to fall in right direction. (Cf. D1057.1.)Saint's bachall brings down mountain on heads of enemies. (Cf. D1277.)Magic staff draws water from stone. (Cf. D925.1, D1254, D1567.6.)Saint's veil quells volcano. (Cf. D1061.)Murdered man's head will cause earth to burn up or sea to boil: must be carried about. (Cf. D1278.)Magic song drives back flooding sea. (Cf. D1275.)Magic rod causes all waters to turn to blood. (Cf. D1254.2.)Waves answer roar of magic shield. (Cf. D1101.1, D1610.24.)Magic beads break ice jam. (Cf. D1071.1.)

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