μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • Irish myth*Cross
  • Jewish*Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Access 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 challengedRoad to otherworldBridge 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 boatOther means to reach the otherworld
Travels with
Pit entrance to lower world. Entrance through pit, hole, spring, or cavern

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