μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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
  • Eskimo (Bering Strait)Nelson RBAE XVIII 516.
Within the index

Filed under Other destructive magic powers.

16 finer motifs beneath it
Magic fire drawn down on foe. (Cf. D1271.)Magic plague of frogs drawn down on foeStreams of blood magically drawn down on foeMagic causes enemies to fight among selvesStorms magically drawn down on foeEnemies magically made to feel thirstMagic lake (river) sent against enemy. (Cf. D921.1.)Magic drought to destroy enemyMagic paralysis drawn down on foe. (Cf. D2072.)Magic heat causes enemies to melt away. (Cf. D2144.3.)Black cloud magically blown upon enemyPlants and animals magically caused to shriek, frightening enemyArmy stopped by saint's curseMagician shoots an arrow of each finger against enemyMagic earth-slip overcomes enemiesEnemy magically enclosed within walls
Filed beside it
Man caused to sink into mudWalls overthrown by magic (Jericho)Pestilence magically sent upon (domestic) animals. (Cf. D2064.)Magic disappearanceMagic putrefactionMagic trouble-making. (Cf. K2130.)Ship magically sunkMiscellaneous destructive magic powers

wander