Bottomless lakes (pools, etc.) — Mythoi

Motif

Bottomless lakes (pools, etc.).

Marvels. · Extraordinary places and things. · Extraordinary bodies of water. · view the constellation · filed as F713.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Greco-Roman The Library (Bibliotheca) , BOOK III, ch. V

Cited in the index

general *Fb "bundløs"
general JAFL V 329
general FL III 70.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary pond (lake).

1 finer motif beneath it

Extremely deep water. Axe seven years reaching bottom

Filed beside it

Pond of ambrosia Lake monster turning over causes lake to overflow surrounding mountains Pond of milk. (Cf. F711.2.1, F715.2.3.) Pond always clear because deity uses it for his bath Lake of blood

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