Book dropped in water by saint not wet — Mythoi

Motif

Book dropped in water by saint not wet.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary occurrences concerning seas or waters. · view the constellation · filed as F930.1

Cited in the index

general *Loomis White Magic 39f. – Irish: Plummer cxxxviii, *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary occurrences concerning seas or waters.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Dashing sea does not touch saint's cowl. (Cf. D1067.3.1, F931.3.) Robe sent to saint on stream not wet. (Cf. D1052.)

Filed beside it

Waters rise to drown wrongdoer Water sinks to bottom, mud rises to surface to keep prophet from drowning Waters transformed to blood for Egyptians but not for Hebrews. (Cf. D474.) Water stops flowing when no longer needed Water chants song. (Cf. D1614.4, F931.12.) Waters dissolve mill-stones Chewed nut spread on waters clarifies them Extraordinary occurrence connected with sea Extraordinary occurrences connected with rivers Extraordinary occurrences connected with springs Extraordinary occurrences connected with lakes Extraordinary occurrences connected with pond (pool, tank)

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