μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Thumb of knowledge. Man cooks magic animal and burns thumb. When he puts thumb in mouth he has magic knowledge. (Cf. D1810.3.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1811.1.1

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Filed under Magic wisdom from eating or drinking.

1 finer motif beneath it
Thumb of knowledge from catching thumb in door of fairy. (Cf. F211.1.)
Filed beside it
Magic wisdom from drinking of well. (Cf. D1242.1, D1300.3, V134.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic knowledge from touching "knowledge tooth" with thumb. (Cf. D1009.2, D1811.1.1.) Detection of crime through "knowledge tooth". (Cf. D1810.3, D1811.1.1.) Magic sight from thumb of knowledge. Man cooks magic animal and burns thumb. When he puts thumb into mouth he has magic sight. (Cf. D1810.3, D1811.1.1.)

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