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.

  • JewishNeuman
  • Icelandic*Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Taking of vows and oaths.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Oath on sacred bookOath taken on holy stone. (Cf. M119.5.)Vows taken on holy swineSwearing on sacred relicsTaking oath on cowdungOath by touching sacred thread
Filed beside it
Swearing while one knows that his oath is rendered valuelessOath is valid only when decreed in presence of tenOath uttered by pious when in danger of succumbing to temptationOaths taken over severed pieces of horse. Pieces are then buriedOath taken on ringOath taken on armsOnly one oath binding. It must be by so and so or else it is worthlessOath taken on hand of saintVow to perform certain act unless cataclysm occursSwearing on a skullTaking of vows and oaths – miscellaneous
Carried in tale types

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