μῦθοι Mythoi
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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 Self-returning magic object. (Cf. D868.1.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Magic ring when sold returns to original owner. (Cf. D1076.)
Filed beside it
Stones, being removed, return to their places. (Cf. D931, D1401.5.)Felled tree raises itself again. (Cf. D950.)Self-returning robe. (Cf. D1052.)Self-returning moccasins. (Cf. D1005.4.)Self-returning bangle. (Cf. D1075.)Self-returning spear. (Cf. D1084.)Self-returning wheel. (Cf. D1207.)Saint's bell when stolen miraculously returns. (Cf. D1213.)Saint's bachall when lost returns. (Cf. D1277.)Self-returning magic book. (Cf. D1266.)Self-returning magic coin. Keeps coming back. (Cf. D1288.)Self-returning head. When head is cut off it returns to proper place without harm to owner. (Cf. D992.)Self-returning cruet. (Cf. D1171.8.1.)Self-returning magic apple. (Cf. D981.1.)Self-returning hammer. (Cf. D1209.4.)Arrow shot at bull returns to shooter. (Cf. D1092.)
Travels with
Self-returning magic coin. Keeps coming back. (Cf. D1288.)Magic thieving object. Steals for master. (Cf. D1602.17.)

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