μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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 mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Taking of vows and oaths.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Swearing on hand of kingSwearing by saint's bachallSwearing by saint's bell
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 armsOath taken on sacred objectOnly one oath binding. It must be by so and so or else it is worthlessVow to perform certain act unless cataclysm occursSwearing on a skullTaking of vows and oaths – miscellaneous

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