μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Corn takes root in man's hair.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1099.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
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Filed under Additional marvels.

1 finer motif beneath it
Blades of corn grow through hair of saint as reward for guarding cornkiln
Filed beside it
Entire household dies on same night Roads miraculously appear on Hallowe'en. (Cf. F900.1.) Words heard though only thought and not uttered Burning bodies vomit Extraordinary plowing Pious die on their birthday Man meets his future descendants and is instructed by them

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