μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic power to see distant objects. (Cf. D1813.3, D1817.0.1, D1825.5.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic sight and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as D1825.2

Filed across the traditions
  • England Child III 412
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3507
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Angola) Chatelain 91 No. 5.
  • general *BP II 319
  • general *Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. VI 204. Celtic: Hartland Science 197
  • general England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman
Within the index

Filed under Kinds of magic sight.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Magic sight of earthly objects from otherworld Magic power to see whole country at once
Filed beside it
Second sight. Power to see future happenings. (Cf. D1812.) Magic power to see invisible creatures Magic power to see concealed things. (Cf. D1817.) Magic power to see death circumstances of absent person Magic power to "see" who will die during coming year Magic sight of incident before it actually happens What religious ascetic sees as gold, ordinary people see as scorpions Witches have power to see distant sights
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
"Knowledge tooth" reveals events in distant place. (Cf. D1810.3.) Magic detection of theft Magic power to see death circumstances of absent person

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