World at bottom of pond — Mythoi

Motif

World at bottom of pond.

Marvels. · Extraordinary places and things. · Submarine and subterranean world. · view the constellation · filed as F725.8

Filed across the traditions

German Grimm No. 181. → on our shelf: Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 181

Within the index

Filed under Submarine world.

Filed beside it

Steps to submarine world Submarine cities Submarine castle (palace). (Cf. F771.) Man lives under river People live under sea Bell brought from monastery under water Lovely garden under water, with marvelous tree World at bottom of well

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Transformation: watersprite to flood Transformation and disenchantment at will Disenchantment by throwing golden objects into water Otherworld at bottom of pond Recognition by unique manner of playing flute Task assigned before wife may rescue husband from supernatural power Tasks performed with help of old woman Task performed with aid of magic object Children sold or promised

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