μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • BretonSébillot Incidents s. v. "oiseau".
  • general *Type 567
  • general BP I 528, III 3
  • general *Aarne MSFO XXV 176
Within the index

Filed under Magic object brings luck.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Bird (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D932.)Magic fish (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1032.1.)Snake's head (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1011.0.3.)
Filed beside it
Magic ring brings good luck. (Cf. D1076.)Horseshoe brings good luck. (Cf. D1286.)Magic medicine brings success. (Cf. D1241.)Four-leaf clover brings good luck. (Cf. D965.7.)Food left on magic stone brings good luck thereafter. (Cf. D931.)Magic stone brings good luck. (Cf. D930.)Runes bring luck. (Cf. D1266.1.)Lucky places for grave. (Cf. D1073.)Jewel brings good luck. (Cf. D1071.)Magic song brings luck. (Cf. D1275.)
Travels with
Treasure-producing bird-heart. (Cf. D1015.1.1.) Brings riches when eatenMagic bird heart
Carried in tale types

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