Flying island. Floats in sky. (Cf. F755.3.) — Mythoi

Motif

Flying island. Floats in sky. (Cf. F755.3.)

Marvels. · Extraordinary places and things. · Extraordinary islands. · view the constellation · filed as F738

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Fornander Collection IV 518, V 678, VI 253. Cf. Gulliver's Travels, third voyage.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary islands.

Filed beside it

Island covered with treasure Island of rare wood Fruitful island Otherworld island grows foot yearly Island rises up in sea Island with extraordinary support Wandering island. Moves about at will and sometimes appears and disappears from sea Islands of extraordinary color. Green, white, etc Magic invisibility of otherworld island. (Cf. D1980.) Island inhabited by only one species Island surrounded by wall of fire; water prevents it from being consumed Island with nightly noise of drums No putrefaction on extraordinary island Extraordinary island upon which no sinner can die (be buried) Battle of islands

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Flying mountain. (Cf. F738.)

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