μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Man's magic contains his life essence.

The dead. · The soul. · Life index. · view the constellation · filed as E765.3.5

Filed across the traditions
  • Hawaii Beckwith Myth 541.
Within the index

Filed under Life bound up with object.

Filed beside it
Life bound up with magic object. When magic object is lost, person dies Person to live as long as church stands Life bound up with calabash. As calabash grows, so does girl Life bound up with tree Girl lives until her cowslip is pulled

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