Quest over path bristling with sharp points (knives, axes, etc.) — Mythoi

Motif

Quest over path bristling with sharp points (knives, axes, etc.).

Tests. · Tests of prowess: quests. · Attendant circumstances of quests. · Accomplishment of quests. · view the constellation · filed as H1236.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Finnish Kalevala rune 17. → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XVII

Within the index

Filed under Perilous path traversed on quest.

Filed beside it

Quest over path guarded by dangerous animals Quest over path guarded by hags Quest over path guarded by giant

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Giant lies underground with trees growing all over his body. When his mouth is opened man falls into it and is swallowed Giant swallows man Man builds boat and sails about in giant's belly Victim kills swallower from within by burning

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