μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals.

24 finer motifs beneath it
Horse jumps over high wallBird's red eye cooks meat. Looks so intently at it that it heats and cooksCuckoo-clock. Bird calls out the hoursMan rides on back of fleeing wild boar. (Cf. B557.)Sheep never harmed by wild beastsOne bull, one cow survive plagueSwine kick trees to cause fruit to fallMother-love induced in animalMilk from saint's cows forms lakeAnimals distribute parts of man's body in accordance with prophecyAnimal as mighty drinkerSea animal found inlandAnimal dives into lake and disappearsBirds hover over battlefieldHunt for extraordinary (magic) animalExtraordinary swarms of birdsMarvelously swift horseBoar hung in spider's webCock with enormous silver earsEgg becomes crowing cockSpider spins web across skyAnimals eat extraordinary foodFrog pierces hardest metals and marblesFrogs cast themselves into oven-flames and devour bread
Filed beside it
Extraordinary death of animalAnimals carry extraordinary burdenExtraordinary growth of animalExtraordinary protection for animalAnimals change colorExtraordinary occurrences concerning fishingAnimal controls sex of offspringExtraordinary limbs of animals

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