μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Extraordinary occurrences connected with rivers.

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

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Filed under Extraordinary occurrences concerning seas or waters.

12 finer motifs beneath it
River pursues fugitive River arches over saint's body like a vault. (Cf. F931.9.1, V220.) Stream becomes hot in which saint performs his ascetic devotions Well of oil runs into river River acts as messenger River ceases to flow River boils River rises and overflows Ford across impassable river created by saint River divides into two parts after rape in its bed Firelike waters of river used by strange beings to cook flesh Speaking river (brook). (Cf. D1614.4, F930.6, F931.11.)
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Book dropped in water by saint not wet 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 springs Extraordinary occurrences connected with lakes Extraordinary occurrences connected with pond (pool, tank)

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