Water barrier to otherworld — Mythoi

Motif

Water barrier to otherworld.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · Miscellaneous otherworlds. · Bounds of the otherworld. · view the constellation · filed as F141

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.
general Wimberly 110. Irish myth: *Cross

Within the index

Filed under Bounds of the otherworld.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Otherworld beyond water confused with otherworld under water Otherworld beyond water confused with otherworld under hill River as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. F162.2.) Mist as barrier to otherworld Waves form high wall around otherworld isle Waterfall as barrier to otherworld

Filed beside it

Guardian of spirit-land boundary River of fire as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. A671.2.2.3.) Wood at borders of otherworld Plain (field) at borders of otherworld Mountain at borders of otherworld Houses at border of otherworld. (Cf. F163.3.) Wall around otherworld Bounds of the otherworld – miscellaneous

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