μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 333 n. 203, Hatt Asiatic Influences 40ff.
  • S. Am. Indian *Lowie BBAE CXLIII (3) 55, *Ehrenreich Mythen u. Legend der südamerikanischen Urvölker 50, (Guarayú): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 438, RMLP XXXIII 147, (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 156, 164, BBAE CXLIII (3) 484, (Tupinamba): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 132, (Jibaros, Ecuador): Karsten Myths of the Jibaros (cited from Boas JAFL XXXII 446).
  • general *Pettazzoni The Chain of Arrows, the Diffusion of a Mythical Motive (FL XXXV 151)
  • general Indonesia. Voorhoeve 142
  • general Oceanic (Australia, New Hebrides, Aurora, Whitsuntide, Torres Is., New Guinea): Dixon 139 n. 19, 293f.
Within the index

Filed under Access to upper world.

Filed beside it
Sky-rope. Access to upper world by means of a rope Ladder to upper world 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
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Ascent to upper world on arrow. (Cf. F53.)
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 Ladder to upper world Bridge to otherworld

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