μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Otherworld on island.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · Miscellaneous otherworlds. · Location of otherworld. · view the constellation · filed as F134

Filed across the traditions
  • Hawaii Beckwith Myth 72, 79
  • general *Patch PMLA XXXIII 628f. nn. 93–96, Other World 379 s. v. "island". – Irish: *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 55, Beal XXI 321
  • general Samoa, Fiji: ibid. 76.
Within the index

Filed under Location of otherworld.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Series of otherworld islands Hebrides, Isle of Man (Falga) as otherworld Otherworld island disappears leaving voyagers in boat at sea Otherworld island divided into four parts Divine swans are on an inaccessible island in middle of seven seas
Filed beside it
Land of India (Greece) as otherworld Spain as otherworld Ancient Ireland as location of otherworld Otherworld in hollow mountain Otherworld on lofty mountain Submarine otherworld Bruidhen (banqueting-hall) as otherworld Direction of otherworld Distance of otherworld
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Journey to otherworld island. (Cf. F111.1, F112.1, F134.)

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