μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Pit entrance to otherworld. (Cf. F92.)

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · Miscellaneous otherworlds. · Access to otherworld. · view the constellation · filed as F158

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Jewish *Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Access 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 Door to otherworld. (Cf. F91.) Journey to otherworld in boat Other means to reach the otherworld
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Pit entrance to lower world. Entrance through pit, hole, spring, or cavern

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