μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
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.

  • GermanKünzig Badische 48 No. 137, Stöber 87 No. 118
  • FrenchSébillot France II 312, 410.
Within the index

Filed under Characteristics of water-spirits.

Filed beside it
Water-spirits possess magic powerWater-spirits have supernatural lapse of time: days seem like years. (Cf. F377.)Water-spirits are cannibals: devour mortal victim, suck bloodWater-spirits are gratefulWater-spirits are jealousWater-man is rendered powerless if kept away from waterSeeing and observing of water-spirits has fatal consequencesWater-spirit controls water-supplyWater-spirits are prophetic. (Cf. F420.5.1.1.)

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