Wall around otherworld — Mythoi

Motif

Wall around otherworld.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · Miscellaneous otherworlds. · Bounds of the otherworld. · view the constellation · filed as F148

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Icelandic Boberg
Jewish *Neuman.
general Hdwb. d. Märchens I 209a s. v. "Baum bewacht"

Within the index

Filed under Bounds of the otherworld.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Fiery rampart revolves around otherworld isle Wall of silver around otherworld Otherworld surrounded by palisade of gold and silver Palisade of bronze around otherworld Otherworld surrounded by seven walls and locks of iron and doors of iron

Filed beside it

Guardian of spirit-land boundary Water barrier to otherworld 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.) Bounds of the otherworld – miscellaneous

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