Ladder to upper world — Mythoi

Motif

Ladder to upper world.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · The upper world. · Access to upper world. · view the constellation · filed as F52

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 53 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Egyptian Müller 176
Jewish *Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Philippine (Tinguian) Cole 126
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 333 n. 204
S. Am. Indian (Brazil) Oberg 109
Africa Werner African 136, (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 97 No. 18
Cape Verde Islands Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 11 n. 2.
general *Frazer Old Testament II 52ff.
general *Toldo IV 59
general Gaster Thespis 400. Irish myth: Cross
general Hatt Asiatic Influences 48ff.

Within the index

Filed under Access to upper world.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Ladder of glass to upper world Columns of smoke as ladder to upper world. (Cf. F61.3.1.)

Filed beside it

Sky-rope. Access to upper world by means of a rope Ascent to upper world on arrow chain. Hero shoots arrows which join one another in the air to form a chain Tree to upper world Mountain reaches to sky Sky-window. An opening into the sky gives access to upper world Road to heaven Tower (column) to upper world Access to upper world – miscellaneous

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Transformation flight. Fugitives transforms themselves in order to escape detection by the pursuer Obstacle flight. Fugitives throw objects behind them which magically become obstacles in pursuer's path Reversed obstacle flight. Magic obstacles raised in front of fugitive Ascent to upper world on arrow chain. Hero shoots arrows which join one another in the air to form a chain Bridge to otherworld

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