Island surrounded by wall of fire; water prevents it from being consumed — Mythoi

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Island surrounded by wall of fire; water prevents it from being consumed.

Marvels. · Extraordinary places and things. · Extraordinary islands. · view the constellation · filed as F744

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Extraordinary islands.

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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 Flying island. Floats in sky. (Cf. F755.3.) Islands of extraordinary color. Green, white, etc Magic invisibility of otherworld island. (Cf. D1980.) Island inhabited by only one species Island with nightly noise of drums No putrefaction on extraordinary island Extraordinary island upon which no sinner can die (be buried) Battle of islands

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