μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Resuscitation by staff. (Cf. D1254.)

The dead. · Resuscitation. · Resuscitation by magic. · view the constellation · filed as E64.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham
  • Eskimo (Greenland) Rasmussen I 115
  • Africa Werner African 171, (Zulu): Callaway 233.
  • general N. Am. Indian (Southern Paiute): Lowie JAFL XXXVII 108 No. 5, 117 No. 7, 169f. Nos. 5a, 6
Within the index

Filed under Resuscitation by magic object.

1 finer motif beneath it
Staff of life and death. Black staff kills; brown one restores to life
Filed beside it
Resuscitation by magic cauldron. (Cf. D1171.2.) Resuscitation by magic bell. (Cf. D1213.) Resuscitation by magic bachall. (Cf. D1277.) Resuscitation by magic cup. (Cf. D1171.6.) Resuscitation by candle. (Cf. D1162.2.) Resuscitation by book. (Cf. D1266.) Resuscitation by perfume. (Cf. D1245.) Resuscitation by magic feather. (Cf. D1021.) Resuscitation by piece of felt. (Cf. D1051.) Resuscitation by magic robe (blanket). (Cf. D1052.) Resuscitation by sacred relics Resuscitation by ring Resuscitation by magic bag. (Cf. D1193.) Resuscitation by magic gold Resuscitation by animal's tail Resuscitation by magic stone. (Cf. D931.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic staff. (Cf. D1277.)

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