μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ship refuses to move. (Cf. D1123.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1654.6

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“Tiphys, son of Hagnias, who steered the ship; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus; Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas ; Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus ; Telamon and Peleus, sons of Aeacus; Hercules, son of Zeus; Theseus, son of Aegeus; Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus; Ampbhiaraus, son of Oicles; Caeneus, son of Coronus; Palaemon, son of Hephaestus or of Aetolus ; Cepheus, son of Aleus ; Laertes son of Arci- sius; Autolycus, son of Hermes;…”

— The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Filed under Immovable object.

Filed beside it
Magic immovability of saints (or their possessions)Magic stone, hitting object, renders it immovable. (Cf. D931.)Stone (rock) refuses to be moved. (Cf. D931.)Immovable apples. (Cf. C981.1.)Indelible blood. (Cf. D1003.)Immovable weaponWagon refuses to move. (Cf. D1113.)Statues that cannot be removed. (Cf. D1268.)Picture that cannot be removed in ship. (Cf. D1266.2, D1654.6.)Corpse in coffin refuses to be moved in wagon. (Cf. D1654.5, E272.1, E411.0.3.)Bell refuses to be moved. (Cf. D1213.)Paper in hand which none but king can remove. (Cf. D1266.1.)Horse magically becomes immovable. (Cf. B181.)Woman can be lifted only by her loverSevered head cannot be moved from helmet. (Cf. D992.)Door stuck by witchcraft so that it cannot be opened. (Cf. D1146.)
Travels with
Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.)Picture that cannot be removed in ship. (Cf. D1266.2, D1654.6.)Magic boat keeps thief at sea until he promises to throw ill-gotten gains into sea. (Cf. D1654.6, Q212.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Sleepless dragonBrazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5)Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.)Bird languageGrateful animalsHelpful serpentTabu: falsely claiming the powers of a godTransformation and disenchantment at willPower of self-transformation received from a godMagic ship. (Cf. D1121.)Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.)Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)

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