μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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 myth*Cross
  • Icelandic*Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Witch defeated.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Witch killed by placing salt or pepper inside skin while it is laid aside. (Cf. G229.1.1.)Witch overcome by help of fairy. (Cf. N815.)
Filed beside it
Witch carried off by devilWitch overcome by helpful dogs of heroWitch burnedSeven-headed witch defeated by throwing egg at each headWitch forced to divulge her secret powersWitch surrendered by sonsWitch bound and beatenFighting and wrestling with witchWitch as participater in battleWitches punished in hellWitch in the form of an animal is injured or killed as a result of the injury to the animal. (Cf. G252, G275.14.)Rough treatment of object causes injury or death to witchWitch out of body while traveling at night is injured; witch's body is injured at home. (Cf. G275.12.)Witch overcome by threats

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