Trying to get a beam through a door crosswise in otherworld — Mythoi

Motif

Trying to get a beam through a door crosswise in otherworld.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · Miscellaneous otherworlds. · Otherworld – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as F171.6.3

Cited in the index

general *Type 801
general BP III 303.

Within the index

Filed under Mysterious punishments in otherworld.

Filed beside it

Man in otherworld loaded down with wood. Then more and more put on him People in otherworld pour water into tub full of holes People in otherworld with horses both before and behind wagon. They pull against each other Man in otherworld kindles fire. It burns out repeatedly while he is gathering more wood People in otherworld thatch house with birds' wings. Thatch blows away while they go for more

Carried in tale types

Master Pfriem · ATU 801 1 recorded variant

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