μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Rain produced by magic.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Other manifestations of magic power. · Magic control of the elements. · view the constellation · filed as D2143.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Werner 353, Eberhard FFC CXX 237 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XIV
  • Korean Zong in Sob 64
  • Philippine (Tinguian) Cole 97
  • Eskimo (Greenland) Holm 66
  • Africa (Upoto) Einstein 123, (Hottentot): Bleek 29 No. 14, (Ekoi): Talbot 247, (Basuto): Jacottet 126 No. 18.
  • general *Gaster Beiträge zur vgl. Sagen
  • general und Märchenkunde 33ff.
Within the index

Filed under Precipitation controlled by magic.

15 finer motifs beneath it
Rain caused to fall in certain place (by rain-god) No rain falls on religious man Rain produced by pouring water. (Cf. D1242.1.) Rain produced by singing. (Cf. D1275, D1781.) Rain produced by prayer. (Cf. D1391.1, D2141.0.7.1.) Rain produced by spitting blood toward sky Rain produced by plowing Shower from magic anvil. (Cf. D1469.3.) Rain produced by striking rock Rainstorm produced by emptying contents of bag in road Witch draws rain or snow from clouds with wave of his hand Wizard sells charm to raise rainstorm to enable eloping couple to escape pursuers Certain man must laugh in order for it to rain. (Cf. D1773.) Arrival of saint brings rain to rainless land White elephant can make rain fall
Filed beside it
Drought produced by magic. (Cf. D2081, D2157.) Fog produced by magic Hail produced by magic Frost produced by magic Magic control of snow. (Cf. F686.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic fountain causes storm (rain). (Cf. D925, D926, D2143.1.)

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