μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Door to otherworld. (Cf. F91.)

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · Miscellaneous otherworlds. · Access to otherworld. · view the constellation · filed as F156

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross.
  • general Patch Other World 377 s. v. "gate"
Within the index

Filed under Access to otherworld.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Door to otherworld island sounds sleep-bringing music Door to otherworld island in supporting pedestal Perilous revolving wheel at entrance to otherworld Slamming (falling) door to otherworld Eleven portals 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 Otherworld 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 object Journey to otherworld in boat Pit entrance to otherworld. (Cf. F92.) Other means to reach the otherworld
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Door (gate) entrance to lower world

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