μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 7references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • WelshMacCulloch Celtic 102
  • Irish myth*Cross
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • JewishNeuman
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 593
  • general Fb "holde" IV 219b
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magical manifestations.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Object magically attaches itself to a personMagic adhesion to monster (witch, ogre, etc.). (Old Man of the Sea, Burr-Woman.)Magic adhesion to animal. (Cf. F155.)Objects magically stick together. (Cf. D1413.)Persons magically stick together. (Cf. D1171.2, D1413.14.)Clothes cling supernaturally to bodyMan's feet fixed to pavement so that he cannot move until he makes vowWitch causes milk to stay in overturned pail
Filed beside it
Magic control of waters. (Cf. D1242.1.)Magic control of mountains. (Cf. D932.)Magic control of rocksMagic control over animals. (Cf. D2070.)Magic control of soil and cropsMagic control of fires. (Cf. D1271.)Magic healing powerMagic control of disease. (Cf. D1500.)Magic defense in battle. (Cf. K2350.)Escapes by magic. (Cf. D1395.)Magic help from fallingCorpse magically saved from corruption. (Cf. V52.14.)Magic used against poison. (Cf. D1515.)Continuing magic actsMagic singingMagic dancing. Enchanted persons dance till released
Travels with
Magic object holds person fast

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