Escape from lower world by spider's thread — Mythoi

Motif

Escape from lower world by spider's thread.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · The lower world. · Visit to lower world – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as F101.7

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Return from lower world.

Filed beside it

Return from lower world up steep slope Return from lower world by being slung by bent tree Return from lower world on eagle Escape from lower world by magic Escape from lower world on miraculously growing tree Ascent from lower world on animal. (Cf. F98.) Man returning from hell brings heat with him

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Spider-web sky-rope. (Cf. F101.7.) Spider makes web on which ascent or descent is accomplished

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