μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • Jewish*Neuman.
  • general *Type 922
  • general BP III 231
  • general Anderson FFC XLII 113
Within the index

Filed under Riddles of heavenly distance. (Cf. A658.)

10 finer motifs beneath it
How far is it from earth to heaven? A day's journey, since Christ went to heaven in one day. (A half-day's journey, similar reason)How far is it from earth to heaven? A day's journey, since there is no inn to stop at on the wayHow far is it from earth to heaven? So and so high, and if you don't believe it, measure it yourselfHow far is it from earth to heaven? As far as you can seeHow far is it from earth to heaven? As far as from heaven to earthHow far is it from earth to heaven? Not far; when it thunders there it can be heard hereHow far from earth to heaven? A calf's (fox's) tail, if it were long enoughHow far from earth to heaven? A leg's length, for it is written, Heaven is my throne and earth my footstoolHow far from earth to heaven? One step, for they say, He stands with one foot in the grave and one in heavenHow far from earth to heaven? The devil knows for he has fallen this distance
Filed beside it
Riddle: how wide is heaven?How many exits from paradise?

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