μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Spider-web sky-rope. (Cf. F101.7.) Spider makes web on which ascent or descent is accomplished.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · The upper world. · Access to upper world. · view the constellation · filed as F51.1.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 332 n. 201
  • Africa Werner African 132ff., (Baluyi, Basubiya, Congo, Angola): Chatelain 135, (Fjort): Dennett 74 No. 16.
  • general Oceanic (Hawaii, New Zealand, New Hebrides, Caroline Is.): Dixon 59, 66, (Maori): Clark 163f., (Hawaii): Beckwith Myth 254f., 530
  • general Arawak and Carib: Alexander Lat. Am. Myth. 274
Within the index

Filed under Special kinds of sky-rope.

Filed beside it
Vine as sky-rope Stalk as sky-rope Chaff sky-rope Rope of god's own hair Iron chain hanging from heaven Sky-rope of mucus
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Escape from lower world by spider's thread

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