Party of horsemen detained by bad weather vow to reach town whether God will or no. The earth swallows them up. (Cf. Q552.2.3.) — Mythoi

Motif

Party of horsemen detained by bad weather vow to reach town whether God will or no. The earth swallows them up. (Cf. Q552.2.3.)

Rewards and punishments. · Deeds punished. · Impiety punished. · view the constellation · filed as Q221.4.3

Filed across the traditions

England Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Seaman who defies God shipwrecked.

Filed beside it

Dam builder remarks that God Almighty could not sweep completed dam away. The whole structure gives away, disappears Man vows to recover loose boat or go to hell trying. He goes to hell

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Earth swallowings as punishment. (Cf. F940, Q221.4.3.)

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