μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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 myth*Cross
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 831
Within the index

Filed under Magic manifestations as punishments.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Magic adhesion to object as punishment (for opposition to holy person). (Cf. D2171.1, Q227.)Miraculous adhesion of objects to human hand as punishment for working on holy day. (Cf. Q223.6.)Thief rendered unable to remove burden of stolen goods from his back. (Cf. Q212.)Corpse of murdered man sticks to murderer's back. (Cf. Q211.)Instrument or tool for unlawful work becomes attached to person holding itSacrilege and blasphemy punished by magic adhesion. (Cf. Q221.3.)Priest's concubine is unable to rise from stone. She is finally freed by prayers and repentance. (Cf. Q243.1.)Punishment for stinginess: bundle of fuel (pitcher of lime) sticks to man's head. (Cf. Q276.)
Filed beside it
Undutiful son punished by toad clinging to face. (Cf. Q281.1.)Punishment: transformation. (Cf. D661.)Punishment: animals become sickReincarnation as punishment. (Cf. E600, Q584.3.)Magic sickness as punishmentMagic paralysis as punishmentDeformity as punishmentMiraculous burning as punishment. (Cf. Q414.)Person miraculously lifted into air and dashed to death as punishment for blasphemy. (Cf. Q221.3, Q417.)Magic forgetfulness as punishmentPremature aging as punishment. (Cf. D1890.)
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Deceptions punished. (Cf. Q551.2, Q558.10.)
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