Sanctity of books tested by throwing them into water — Mythoi

Motif

Sanctity of books tested by throwing them into water.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Tests of guilt or innocence. · Ordeals. · view the constellation · filed as H222.4

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Ordeal by water. Guilt or innocence shown by ability to swim.

Filed beside it

Ordeal by water applied by druids Legitimacy of children tested by dipping them in river Ordeal by holy water. If simpleton closes his eyes to holy water he is possessed; if he laughs he is merely an idiot Guilt or innocence shown by effect of enchanted water

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