μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Irish *Cross, Beal XXI 326, 328, O'Suilleabhain 73, 88
  • Estonian Loorits Grundzüge I 205ff.
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Encyc. Rel. Ethics s. v. "Cursing and Blessing"
Within the index
4 finer motifs beneath it
Cursing match (flyting) Satire Curse of everlasting terror Unintentional curse or blessing takes effect
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic hideousness. (Cf. D1337, D1860, M400.) Soul curses body. (Cf. M400.)

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