μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • German Grimm Nos. 90, 121, 179
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham
  • Eskimo (Greenland) Rink 229, 325, 422, 454, Holm 40
  • S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484, (Toba) ibid. (1) 368
  • Africa (Angola) Chatelain 115 No. 9, (Ibo): Thomas 119.
  • general Rasmussen I 239, 374, III 51, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 63, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM 245
Within the index

Filed under Magic wealth. (Cf. D1450.)

7 finer motifs beneath it
Provisions provided in answer to prayer Provisions provided by messenger from heaven Rubbish magically becomes food and clothing Drink magically furnished Saint causes fish to come out of lake to satisfy guests for whom he has no food. (Cf. D1444.1, F986.2.) Showers of grain called down Fruit obtained from tree by magic
Filed beside it
Inexhaustible treasure. (Cf. D1652.) Coin multiplies itself. (Cf. D1288, D2106.) Treasure magically discovered Gold magically produced Silver magically produced Magic multiplication of objects Warrior's equipment magically furnished
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic object as provider
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Transformation to black man Tears become jewels Gradual disenchantment. (Cf. D617.) Disenchantment at midnight after owl hoots three times Attendants of disenchanted person automatically disenchanted Magic object found in garden Magic skin makes person appear ugly. (Cf. D1005.) Magic staff defeats enemies. (Cf. D1254.) Beautification by removal of skin. (Cf. D1889.6.) Thumbling carried in pocket Strong hero suckled by giant Strong man lifts plow
Carried in tale types

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