μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object miraculously opens and closes. · view the constellation · filed as D1553

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 275 n. 15, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 102
  • S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 132. Maori: Clark 36ff.
  • general *Reinhard PMLA XXXVIII 458 n. 108
  • general *Krappe Balor 111 n. 11a
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 572. Greek: Fox 111, 137
  • general *Frazer Apollodorus I 106 n. 2 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX
  • general Euripides Iphegenia in Taurica lines 123ff.
  • general Herodotus 4:85
  • general Janet Bacon Voyage of the Argonauts 79f.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object miraculously opens and closes.

Filed beside it
Waters magically divide and close Mountains or rocks open and close. (Cf. D931, D932.) 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) Extraordinary rocks and stones. (Cf. D931, D1553 , D1641.2.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Sleepless dragon Brazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5) Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.) Bird language Grateful animals Helpful serpent Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god Transformation and disenchantment at will Power of self-transformation received from a god Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.) Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.) Speaking ship. (Cf. D1123.)

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