Mountains or rocks open and close. (Cf. D931, D932.) — Mythoi

Motif

Mountains or rocks open and close. (Cf. D931, D932.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object miraculously opens and closes. · view the constellation · filed as D1552

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 319
Calif. Indian Gayton and Newman 73
Eskimo (Greenland) Rink 156, 278, 299, Holm 52, Rasmussen III 53
general *Cox Cinderella 499
general Fb "rundt" III 96b
general (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 798, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 180, 232.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object miraculously opens and closes.

13 finer motifs beneath it

Door opens in mountain. (Cf. D932.) Mountain opens at blow of divining rod. (Cf. D1254.2.) Mountain opens to magic formula (Open Sesame). (Cf. D1273.) Mountain pass magically closes Mountain opens and lets ship on wheels out, permitting magician's escape Cave opens and hides fugitives Gate or wall opens and closes, letting saint through. (Cf. D1554.) Mountain opens and furnishes stones for church Hill opens and closes to let fugitives pass. (Cf. D938.1.) When enchanted deer touches rock with her muzzle it flies asunder and reveals entrance to cave. (Cf. D1011.5.) Magic soot causes mountain to open. (Cf. D931.1.) Magic stone opens treasure mountain. (Cf. D930.) Magic key opens treasure mountain. (Cf. D1176.)

Filed beside it

Waters magically divide and close Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.) Magic forest opens and closes for hero to pass. (Cf. D941.) Underground passage magically opens Self-opening tree-trunk. (Cf. D950.) Magic charm causes door to open. (Cf. D1273.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic rock (stone) Magic mountain

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