Deaf and dumb people speak — Mythoi

Motif

Deaf and dumb people speak.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.22

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Ancient Egyptian The Egyptian Book of the Dead , Chapter CXXXIV
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 14: The New Chemical Light, Part I (Michael Sendivogius)
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter V
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter III III. Sympathetic Magic
Finnish The Kalevala , Rune XV

Cited in the index

general *Loomis White Magic 53.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary physical reactions of persons.

Filed beside it

Neophyte shows no reaction when saint's staff pierces his foot Extraordinary death Horripilation. Hair rises on end in extraordinary fashion from joy, anger, or love Person goes blind from overweeping Person melts away from heat Poison of hydra corrodes the skin Buttons burst as consequence of violent emotion Hair turns gray from terror Extraordinary madness Extraordinary illness Man sweats blood and absorbs hair into head on exertion of strength Laughing and crying at the same time (sundry reasons given) Man perspires in winter while relating fearful vision Biting fingers to see if one is dreaming Beheaded man swims. (Cf. E783.) Inordinate longing. (Cf. D1041.1.4.)

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