Magic river — Mythoi

Motif

Magic river.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic body of Water. · view the constellation · filed as D915

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "rivière"
Jewish *Neuman
Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale II 416
Hottentot Bleek 75 No. 36
Zulu Callaway 90.

Within the index

Filed under Magic body of Water.

6 finer motifs beneath it

River produced by magic River contained under cock's wings River contained in box Intermittent river. River flows at stated intervals River issuing from cave controlled by race of Amazons Magic flood

Filed beside it

Magic sea Magic lake (pond) Magic fountain. (Cf. D926, D927.) Magic well. (Cf. D925, D927.) Magic spring. (Cf. D925, D926.) Magic water-hole

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Streams of wisdom flow from magic well. (Cf. D915.) Oracular river. (Cf. D915.) River rises to drown liars. (Cf. D1316, D915.) Magic healing river. (Cf. D915.) Speaking river. (Cf. D915.) River grateful for being praised even when ugly. (Cf. D915.) Extraordinary river. (Cf. D915.)

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