μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic knowledge of strange tongues.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1815

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • English Child III 418–422
  • Jewish Neuman.
  • general Ward II 676 No. 68
Within the index

Filed under Magic knowledge. (Cf. D1310.)

7 finer motifs beneath it
Gift of tongues received from ghosts Knowledge of ghost language Magic knowledge of language of animals Magic knowledge of demon language Magic knowledge of tree language Magic knowledge of vegetable language Magic knowledge of language of valleys
Filed beside it
Omniscience of a god Magic knowledge of magician. (Cf. D1711, D1814.1.) Magic knowledge of saints and holy men Magic knowledge of fairies Magic knowledge of witches Magic knowledge of angels. (Cf. D1810.5.) Magic knowledge of superman Magic knowledge of druid. (Cf. D1711.4, D1816.5.) Magic knowledge of the Pope Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.) Magic knowledge of poet Magic knowledge about culprit's offense to deity Magic knowledge of identity of stranger Magic 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.)

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