μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Invulnerability from certain things.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Man proof against wet from rainPerson proof against wet from snowWalking upon water without wetting the soles or garmentsRain or snow avoids certain places according to the desire of a saint or monkWhale husband makes wife's eyes impervious to sea water
Filed beside it
Man proof against iron, stone, and woodMan proof against boiling waterBurning magically evaded. (Cf. D1656.)Invulnerability from weaponsImmunity from drowning. (Cf. F222.1.1.)Magic animal proof against houndMan proof against poison. (Cf. D1840.1.2.)Invulnerability from demons
Travels with
Magic object permits man to walk on waterMagic object controls the elementsWaters magically divide and closeMagic journey over waterMagic control of waters. (Cf. D1242.1.)

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