Dead place net across river to prevent living man from returning to earth. (Cf. F105.) — Mythoi

Motif

Dead place net across river to prevent living man from returning to earth. (Cf. F105.)

Marvels. · Other world journeys. · The lower world. · Access to lower world. · view the constellation · filed as F93.1.1

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Kalevala rune 16. → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XVI

Within the index

Filed under River entrance to lower world.

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Dead oppose return of living from land of the dead. (Cf. F93.1.1.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Tabu: drinking Transformation to escape from captivity Boat made by magic Magic formula (charm) Land of the dead Descent to lower world of dead (Hell, Hades) River entrance to lower world Dead oppose return of living from land of the dead. (Cf. F93.1.1.) Quest to lower world for lost words Quest for unknown magic words. Hero seeks them on the heads of swallows, the necks of swans, the backs of geese, and the tongues of reindeer

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