μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • IcelandicBoberg
  • BretonSébillot Incidents s. v. "baguette"
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière.
  • general *Type 510. Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Magic object a gift.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Magic object received from river-nymphMagic object received from grateful fairy. Hero has cured sick fairy by making her laughMagic object received from maiden in otherworld island
Filed beside it
Magic object received from God (a god)Magic object received from supernatural beingMagic objects received from sun, moon, and stars, etcMagic object received from relativeMagic object inheritedMagic object received from grateful personMagic object received from astrologerMagic object received from old womanMagic object received from old manMagic object received from huntsmanMagic object received from maidenMagic object received from monsterMagic object received through particular intermediaries. Only one person can help secure itMagic object received from childAcquisition of magic object – miscellaneous
Travels with
Fairy offers mortal choice of magic objects. (Cf. D813.)

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