River rises to prevent advance of army — Mythoi

Motif

River rises to prevent advance of army.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary occurrences concerning seas or waters. · view the constellation · filed as F932.8.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under River rises and overflows.

1 finer motif beneath it

River rises to prevent meeting of hostile armies

Filed beside it

River rises to prevent body's being carried over it against dying man's wish River rises to prevent escape of thieves Treacherous river overflows and drowns victims Shallow river rushes up to drown man River piles up to a height of three hundred miles

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