Ascent to heaven by holding on to elephant's tail — Mythoi

Motif

Ascent to heaven by holding on to elephant's tail.

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · The upper world. · Transportation to or from upper world. · view the constellation · filed as F75

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Transportation to or from upper world.

Filed beside it

Person wafted to sky Bird carries person to or from upper world Person carried to upper world by deity (spirit) Journey to upper world by keeping thoughts continually on heaven Giant shot into upper world by means of magic bow Journey to upper world on horseback White sheep carries to upper world, black to lower Ascent to upper world by magic Time involved in upper world journey

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