μῦθοι Mythoi
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Supernatural manifestations at death of pious person.

Rewards and punishments. · Nature of rewards. · Miraculous or magic rewards. · view the constellation · filed as Q147

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Cross, Beal XXI 317, O'Suilleabhain 46
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 1 Nos. 1–3
  • Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 186.
Within the index

Filed under Miraculous or magic rewards.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Body of saint miraculously rolls over to make room in his grave for pious man Pope who has warred on wicked nobles refused burial in church. Magic wind blows doors open to show he has right to be buried there. [Inadvertant duplication of F963.3.] Death by kiss from God
Filed beside it
Reward: man's cows magically multiply. (Cf. Q1.) Magic treasure as reward for humility. (Cf. Q66.1.) Superior rebirth as reward Reward: hearing voice of God Miraculously long life as reward. (Cf. Q151.) Reward: end of plague. (Cf. Q552.10.) Miraculous or magic reward – miscellaneous

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