μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Miraculous increasing of milk from one cow. (Cf. D1440.1, D2106.)

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Filed under Magic control over animals. (Cf. D2070.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Cow supplies sufficient milk for the saint and all his disciples
Filed beside it
Magic power to make does give milk. (Cf. B188.)Saint forces a beast (leopard, wolf) to bring back stolen child (domestic animal) to his mother (owner)Wild boar reprimanded about its maraudings by saint. The command is obeyedVicious snakes easily controlled by saintSaint destroys disastrous insectsSaint orders the cicadas to sing the praises of God or be silent, because they disturb his preachingWolf is forced by saint to be substitute for eaten calfSaint causes cuckoo to call in winterHorses (oxen) from sea put temporarily into man's serviceSaint kills lion with his slipper
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Magic horn has power over animals. (Cf. D1222.)Magic multiplication of objects

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