μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Resuscitation by herbs (leaves).

The dead. · Resuscitation. · Resuscitation by medicines. · view the constellation · filed as E105

Filed across the traditions
  • Greek Frazer Apollodorus I 312 n. 2 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. IV
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone I No. 7, V No. 7, Rotunda
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Philippine Fansler MAFLS XII 135
  • Africa (Ekoi) Talbot 7, (Thonga): Junod 56.
  • general Type 612
  • general BP I 126ff., *128
  • general *Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XX 354 n. 2
  • general *Kittredge Gawain 153 n. 4
  • general *Wesselski Märchen 239f. No. 50
  • general Jacobs' list s. v. "Life-restoring herb"
  • general Penzer VI 18 n. 1. Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Resuscitation by medicines.

Filed beside it
Resuscitation by salve (oil). (Cf. D1244.) Resuscitation by magic liquid. (Cf. D1242.) [First Edition: E104. Resuscitation by magic plant.] [First Edition: E104.1. Resuscitation by magic root.] Resuscitation by magic apple Resuscitation by magic pill. (Cf. D1243.) Resuscitation by magic powder Resuscitation by blood Resuscitation by spittle. (Cf. D1001.) Resuscitation by wax from deer's ear Resuscitation by use of animal fat Resuscitation by gall of slain giant
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Origin of Hyades Men created from sown dragon's teeth City founded on spot where cow lies down Transformation: man to kid Transformation to seduce Magic plant Power of prophecy a gift Power of prophecy lost by spitting. When possessor of power on request spits into mouth of man who has taught him, he loses the power Missile thrown among enemies causes them to fight one another Punishment: transformation to deer which is devoured by dogs Boiling to death. Often in pitch or oil Child incubated in man's thigh
Carried in tale types

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