μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Wound healed only by person who gave it. (Or by member of his family.) (Cf. D2161.2.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2161.4.10.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
  • general *Schoepperle Tristan and Isolt 375ff.
Within the index

Filed under Disease cured by same thing (person) that caused it.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Fairy wounded by mortal is healed only by obtaining mortal's blessing. (Cf. D659.5.) Snake sucks poison from snake bite
Filed beside it
Only one person possesses power to heal certain wound Wound healed by same spear that caused it Healing with hair of dog that bit one Sorrowing father magically restored as lost son approaches. He had lost strength, sight and hearing when son left home Blindness cured by killing snake that caused it
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic cure of wound. (Cf. D1503.)

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