Mountain-spirits help build palace — Mythoi

Motif

Mountain-spirits help build palace.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Mountain-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F460.4.2.1

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 181. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter V

Within the index

Filed under Helpful mountain-men.

Filed beside it

Money left on hill to repay helpful mountain-men Mountain-spirit teaches hero swordsmanship Mountain-men give children a book Huldra trade cattle with men

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Stars as deities Origin of constellations Origin of particular stars Bird of dawn. Golden plumage; three feet Bird announces time for sunrise and sunset Helpful magpie Animals serve as bridge across stream Giant serpent Tabu: looking at supernatural wife naked Transformation: man to smoke Transformation: pill to white rabbit Magic cake

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