Skillful marksman throws needles. One enters eye of the other so as to form a straight line — Mythoi

Motif

Skillful marksman throws needles. One enters eye of the other so as to form a straight line.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkable skill. · view the constellation · filed as F661.7

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Skillful marksman.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Skillful marksman throws rushes into a curtain. The first remains and each following one lodges in the one before and remains attached to it Skillful marksman throws swords and scabbards so that swords are sheathed in air One arrow shot into end of last one to make rope of arrows

Filed beside it

Skillful marksman shoots meat from giant's hands Skillful marksman shoots pipe from man's mouth Skillful marksman shoots apple from man's head. Tell Skillful marksman shoots eggs scattered over table Skillful marksman shoots animal (man) through eye Skillful bowman shoots crater of Vesuvius open Skillful marksman casts lance through ring Skillful marksman grazes ear of sleeping person and awakens him Man shoots pearls from wife's nose-ring Skillful archer uses arrow as boomerang Hero shoots arrow and cuts thread

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