μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic lake (pond).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic body of Water. · view the constellation · filed as D921

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“Chinese Polytheism That the names of the gods of China are legion will be readily conceded when it is said that, besides those already described, those still to be mentioned, and many others to whom space will not permit us to refer, there are also gods, goddesses, patrons, etc., of wind, rain, snow, frost, rivers, tides, caves, trees, flowers, theatres, horses, oxen, cows, sheep, goats, dogs, pigs, scorpions, locusts, gold, tea, salt,…”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter IV · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
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.

Within the index

Filed under Magic body of Water.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Lake (pond) produced by magicLake produced by belches after magic draughtLake under which supernatural smith livesMagic tank
Filed beside it
Magic seaMagic riverMagic fountain. (Cf. D926, D927.)Magic well. (Cf. D925, D927.)Magic spring. (Cf. D925, D926.)Magic water-hole
Travels with
Magic lake rejuvenates. (Cf. D921.)Magic lake: whoever dies in it will have his desires fulfilled in future birth. (Cf. D921.)Magic healing lake. (Cf. D921.)Magic pond causes disease. (Cf. D921.)Lake removes itself. (Cf. D921.)Magic control of lakes. (Cf. D921.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
God with many eyesBanquets of the godsFight of the gods and giantsDeath of the godsResurrection of godsStar-godGoddess of north starRank of the gods in HadesDoor-godsKitchen-godsGod of happinessGod of wealth

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