μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic earth (soil).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic land features. · view the constellation · filed as D935

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • Hindu Penzer III 227f.
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 161f.
  • general *Fb "muld" II 619. Irish: Plummer clxxx, *Cross
  • general O'Suilleabhain 92, Beal XXI 329
Within the index

Filed under Magic land features.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Magic earth from crossroads. (Cf. D1786.) Magic sand Magic clay Magic dust Magic brick
Filed beside it
Magic rock (stone) Magic mountain Magic sink-hole Magic turf Magic island Magic plain
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Speaking earth reveals murder. (Cf. D935, D1610.19.) Magic earth (dirt) protects. (Cf. D935.) Earth from saint's grave expels demons. (Cf. D935, V220.) Magic earth-mould holds person fast. (Cf. D935.) Earth as remedy. (Cf. D935, D1503.12.) Magic earth heals wounds. (Cf. D935.) Earth speaks. (Cf. D935, D1318.16.) Dust of Tabernacle as chastity test. (Cf. D935.)

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