μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Fire obeys the saints.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2158.1.3

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  • general *Loomis White Magic 30f.
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Filed under Magic kindling of fire. (Cf. D1566.1.)

2 finer motifs beneath it
Control of conflagrations by a saint personally or by his relics Fire turns aside and refuses to catch hold of holy garments, wooden altars and similar sacred things
Filed beside it
Fox produces fire by striking tail to ground Saint sets fire to stone Magician opens his eyes and forest burns for twenty-four miles in front of him Saint creates fire unnaturally when needed

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