Earth swallows man who opposes saint (holy man). (Cf. Q227.) — Mythoi

Motif

Earth swallows man who opposes saint (holy man). (Cf. Q227.)

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Miraculous punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q552.2.3.1.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 798, II 1220.
general Loomis White Magic 44

Within the index

Filed under Girl sinks into earth for dancing in church. (Cf. C51.1.5, Q386.)

Filed beside it

Earth swallows man as punishment for sacrilege (blasphemy, heresy, etc.). (Cf. Q221.3.) Man who angers saint sinks into earth to his knees. (Cf. Q227.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q286.1, Q421.2, Q428.3, Q451.3.3, Q451.7.0.2.1, Q457.4, Q494.1, Q551.2.1, Q551.6.2, Q551.7.1, Q551.8.4, Q551.9.1, Q552.1.0.1.1, Q552.1.4, Q552.2.0.1.1, Q552.2.3.1.1, Q552.2.3.1.3, Q552.2.3.2.1, Q552.2.3.2.3, Q552.13.1.1, Q552.13.2.1, Q552.13.2.2, Q552.13.3, Q552.15, Q552.16, Q552.18.1, Q552.18.2, Q552.19.1, Q556.4, Q556.5, Q557.6, Q558.13, Q559.5, Q559.7, Q571.1, Q572.3, Q575, Q576.1, Q582.7, Q591, Q595.1.)

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