μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general Siuts 29f. Irish myth: Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Access to otherworld.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Hospitable host entertains (guides, advises) adventurer on way to otherworldPerilous path to otherworldMountain pass to otherworld
Filed beside it
Way to otherworld hard to findEntrance to other world guarded by monsters (or animals)Challenge at entrance of otherworld. The adventurer challenges or is challengedBridge to otherworldOtherworld reached by diving into water (of well or lake)Path to sun on sun's rays (eyelashes). (Cf. F152.1.2.)Journey to otherworld by clinging magically to an objectDoor to otherworld. (Cf. F91.)Journey to otherworld in boatPit entrance to otherworld. (Cf. F92.)Other means to reach the otherworld

wander