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.

  • Irish mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Magic object performs other services for owner.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Magic brain assures heaven for man who dies upon it. (Cf. D997.2.)Magic cowhide assures heaven for man who dies upon it. (Cf. D1025.5.)Magic hymn assures heaven for person who sings it. (Cf. D1275.3.)
Filed beside it
Magic object confers miraculous powers (luck)Magic object removes obstaclesMagic object controls condition of soilMagic object splits or cuts thingsMagic object causes things to seek their proper placeMagic object controls fireMagic object produces fountain. (Cf. D925.1.)Magic object revivifies treesMagic smoke carries power of saint. (Cf. D1271, V220.)Charms to make butter come. (Cf. D1273, D2084.2.5.)Line drawn by saint's bachall separates calves from their mothers. (Cf. D1272.1, D1277.)Magic object does not awaken sleepersMagic object causes tree to spring upCharm renders magic efficacious[First Edition: D1578. Magic object keeps off enchantment. (Cf. D1380.)]Tasks performed by use of magic object

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