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 fugitiveRiver arches over saint's body like a vault. (Cf. F931.9.1, V220.)Stream becomes hot in which saint performs his ascetic devotionsWell of oil runs into riverRiver acts as messengerRiver ceases to flowRiver boilsRiver rises and overflowsFord across impassable river created by saintRiver divides into two parts after rape in its bedFirelike waters of river used by strange beings to cook fleshSpeaking river (brook). (Cf. D1614.4, F930.6, F931.11.)
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Book dropped in water by saint not wetWaters rise to drown wrongdoerWater sinks to bottom, mud rises to surface to keep prophet from drowningWaters transformed to blood for Egyptians but not for Hebrews. (Cf. D474.)Water stops flowing when no longer neededWater chants song. (Cf. D1614.4, F931.12.)Waters dissolve mill-stonesChewed nut spread on waters clarifies themExtraordinary occurrence connected with seaExtraordinary occurrences connected with springsExtraordinary occurrences connected with lakesExtraordinary occurrences connected with pond (pool, tank)