Marvelous runner captures two of every wild animal — Mythoi

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Marvelous runner captures two of every wild animal.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Other marvelous powers. · view the constellation · filed as F681.8

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Irish myth *Cross.

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Marvelous runner keeps leg tied up. To prevent him from running away Marvelous runner outstrips March wind Marvelous runner swift as thought Marvelous runner swift as sight Marvelous runner can run round earth in five minutes Marvelous runner catches wild game on the run Marvelous runner runs backwards Man who is too heavy for any horse walks faster than horseback riders Marvelous swift plower Marvelous swift mower Runner runs so swiftly that he does not snap the ears of wheat (bend grass) Boy runs so fast snow makes rainbow behind him

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Strong man is so heavy that no horse can carry him all day. (Cf. F681.8.)

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