μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Otherworld reached by diving into water (of well or lake).

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · Miscellaneous otherworlds. · Access to otherworld. · view the constellation · filed as F153

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Philippine (Tinguian) Cole 148
  • Tuamotu Stimson MS (z-G 3/1301).
  • general *Brown Iwain 76
Within the index

Filed under Access to otherworld.

1 finer motif beneath it
Underground channel to otherworld
Filed beside it
Way to otherworld hard to find Entrance to other world guarded by monsters (or animals) Challenge at entrance of otherworld. The adventurer challenges or is challenged Road to otherworld Bridge to otherworld Path to sun on sun's rays (eyelashes). (Cf. F152.1.2.) Journey to otherworld by clinging magically to an object Door to otherworld. (Cf. F91.) Journey to otherworld in boat Pit entrance to otherworld. (Cf. F92.) Other means to reach the otherworld

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