μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • IcelandicGrettis Saga ch. 65–66 in RSB VI (1897), Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Deeds and actions of water-spirits.

12 finer motifs beneath it
Water-spirits lure mortal into waterWater-spirits kidnap mortals and keep them under waterWater-spirit keeps souls of drowned persons in dishes in his homeWater-spirits steal children and leave changelingWater-spirits interfere with building bridges, dams. (Cf. F451.5.2.5.)Water-spirits take revenge on mortalsWater-spirit turns boat in circleWater-spirit splashes passing peopleWater-spirits lead travelers astrayWater-man sits on back of persons as heavy burdenWater-spirits cause blindnessWater-spirit causes illness and death
Filed beside it
Kind water-spiritsOther actions of water-spirits

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