μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Fire from heaven.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary nature phenomena – elements and weather. · view the constellation · filed as F962.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Plummer cxxxvii, cxxxviii, *Cross
  • Spanish Exempla Keller
  • Jewish Moreno Esdras, *Neuman.
  • general *Saintyves Essais de folklore biblique 1ff.
Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

5 finer motifs beneath it
Sacrifice consumed by heavenly fire Pillar of fire reaches from heaven to earth. (Cf. F774.2.1.) Fire from heaven cannot be quenched by water Fire from heaven burns and freezes Extraordinary hot rain
Filed beside it
Gifts are obtained or fall from heaven: flowers (roses), crown of gold, blossoms or thorns, bells, gems, books, sword, etc Storm overturns idol Electric storm breaks island into three parts Star drops from heaven: is money Shower of blood Extraordinary hailstones Shower of food Extraordinary dew Other extraordinary showers Icicles gathered by saint as firewood burn Extraordinary mist (darkness) Extraordinary snow Holy object falls from heaven Raindrops as large as man's hand
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Fire from heaven as punishment. (Cf. F797, F962.2.)

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