Sun darkened at death of holy person — Mythoi

Motif

Sun darkened at death of holy person.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary nature phenomena – elements and weather. · view the constellation · filed as F965.2

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman
Icelandic *Boberg.
general Usener Kleine Schriften IV 307

Within the index

Filed under Premature darkness. (Cf. F961.1.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Sun does not rise at death of hero

Filed beside it

Darkness comes in daytime in order to save life of maiden about to be executed Impenetrable darkness Extraordinary darkness not dispelled by artificial means

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Eclipse as evil omen. (Cf. F961.1, F965.2.) Night produced by magic. (Cf. F965.2.) Sun darkened at Crucifixion. (Cf. F965.2.)

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