Severed head of impious man in well causes water to become bitter during part of each day — Mythoi

Motif

Severed head of impious man in well causes water to become bitter during part of each day.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary occurrences concerning seas or waters. · view the constellation · filed as F933.4

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary occurrences connected with springs.

Filed beside it

Miraculous spring bursts forth for holy person Dry spring restored by removal of certain stone At certain time sheep thrown into well become crimson Rushes uprooted reveal spring Spring miraculously breaks forth against wrongdoer Well floods when gazed upon until mass is said over it Bones of bird constantly thrown up from well

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