μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Measuring sick as means of cure.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Marvelous cures. · view the constellation · filed as F950.3

Cited in the index
  • general Zachariae Zs. f. Vksk. XXI 151
  • general England, Ireland, Wales, U.S.: Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Marvelous cures.

Filed beside it
Sickness cured by napkin of Veronica Extreme anger as cure for sickness. (Cf. F955.) Sickness (madness) cured by coition Extreme fear as cure for sickness Sucking through tubes heals wounds. (Cf. F959.3.) Marvelous cure without seeing person Princess cured by seeing her lost lover dance Healing by sprinkling water and replacing flesh Blindness miraculously cured Cripple marvelously cured Dumb person brought to speak Miraculous cure for leprosy. Rage at hearing for first time of Christ's passion causes cure. (Cf. F950.3.) Extraordinary diagnosis Cure by physician's imitating sick man's actions Mountebank undertakes to bring the city's incurables back to health. Effects marvelous cures Marvelous cures – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic measurement protects against devil. (Cf. D1273.4, D1389.10, F950.3.) Cure by passing patient through cleft of tree (other loop). (Cf. F950.3.) Miraculous cure for leprosy. Rage at hearing for first time of Christ's passion causes cure. (Cf. F950.3.)

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