μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 7references

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • Buddhist mythMalalasekera I 319
  • Calif. IndianGayton 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 closesMountain opens and lets ship on wheels out, permitting magician's escapeCave opens and hides fugitivesGate or wall opens and closes, letting saint through. (Cf. D1554.)Mountain opens and furnishes stones for churchHill 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.)
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Waters magically divide and closeSymplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)Magic forest opens and closes for hero to pass. (Cf. D941.)Underground passage magically opensSelf-opening tree-trunk. (Cf. D950.)Magic charm causes door to open. (Cf. D1273.)
Travels with
Magic rock (stone)Magic mountain

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