μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Blood covenant. Contract written (or signed) with blood.

Ordaining the future. · Bargains and promises. · Bargains and promises. · view the constellation · filed as M201.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 272ff., 1026
  • general *Wilken Verspreide Geschriften I 539ff.
  • general *W. Robertson Smith Religion of the Semites 3d ed. 270ff.
  • general *Penzer I 98 n.
  • general *Fb "skrive"
  • general "blod" IV 47b
  • general ** H. C. Turmbull The Blood Covenant (London, 1887). Breton: Sébillot Incidents s. v. "sang", "pacte"
Within the index

Filed under Making of bargains and promises.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Blood of contractors mixed to seal bargain Pact with devil signed in blood. (Theophilus.) (Cf. M211.)
Filed beside it
Bargain with God (by holy man) Covenant between heathen and Israelites Covenant confirmed by eating together Spitting of all parties into vessel to seal bargain Covenant between saints confirmed by cutting off their thumbs Covenant confirmed by marriage Covenant confirmed by hostages

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