μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 6references

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.

  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • EnglishChild III 418–422
  • GreekGrote I 216, 249, 307
  • JewishNeuman
  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • ChineseFerguson 135. – N. Am. Indian (Micmac): Parsons JAFL XXXVIII 75 No. 10.
Within the index

Filed under Magic knowledge. (Cf. D1310.)

11 finer motifs beneath it
Foreknowledge of hour of deathSaints have foreknowledge of coming of guestsForeknowledge of wounding in battle (combat)Foreknowledge of unhappiness of son or sonsMagic knowledge of what is to happen to himself after death. (Cf. G283.1.)Power of prophecy a giftPower of prophecy inducedMeans of learning future. (Cf. D1810.8, D1976.2.)Future revealed by presentiment: "knowledge within"Future learned through omensPower of prophecy lost. (Cf. D1741.)
Filed beside it
Omniscience of a godMagic knowledge of magician. (Cf. D1711, D1814.1.)Magic knowledge of saints and holy menMagic knowledge of fairiesMagic knowledge of witchesMagic knowledge of angels. (Cf. D1810.5.)Magic knowledge of supermanMagic knowledge of druid. (Cf. D1711.4, D1816.5.)Magic knowledge of the PopeMagic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.)Magic knowledge of poetMagic knowledge about culprit's offense to deityMagic knowledge of identity of strangerMagic knowledge from queen of other world. (Cf. D1723.)Magic knowledge from devil. (Cf. D1721.1.)Magic knowledge from touching "knowledge tooth" with thumb. (Cf. D1009.2, D1811.1.1.)
Travels with
Magic object used for divinationSecond sight. Power to see future happenings. (Cf. D1812.)Magic hearing of noises which portend death. (Cf. D1812.)

wander