μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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*Cross, O'Suilleabhain 83, Beal XXI 328
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general Roberts 217
Within the index

Filed under Miraculous punishments.

14 finer motifs beneath it
Curse threatened to enforce demandVoice from heaven pronounces curse of destruction on cityCurse for participation in Crucifixion. (Cf. Q221.2.)Mark of Cain. Permanent mark as curse on a murderer. (Cf. Q211.)Curse for leaving homeMan has color of the dead as result of saint's curse for disobedience. (Cf. Q227.)Saint decrees offenders will not be able to fortify their dwellings. Fences fall, earth gapes when dug. (Cf. D2192, Q227, Q552.)Curse for plundering church: king loses battles. (Cf. Q222.)Curse for inhospitality. (Cf. Q292.)Curse for mockery. (Cf. Q288.)Curse for banishing wife at wish of paramour. (Cf. Q248.)Curse for murder. (Cf. Q211.)Curse for uncharitableness. (Cf. Q286.1.)Curse for stealing. (Cf. Q212.)
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Supernatural manifestations at death of wicked personMagic manifestations as punishmentsProdigy as punishmentDivine favor withdrawn as punishmentMysterious visitation as punishmentMadness as punishment. (Cf. D2065.)Miraculous punishment through animals. (Cf. Q415, Q552.4, Q554.5, Q582.6, Q589.1, Q589.1.0.1, Q597.)Mysterious death as punishment. (Cf. Q411, Q574, Q591.1.)Other miraculous punishments
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Curse as punishment remitted. (Cf. Q556.)Man goes forth naked: cursed with nakedness throughout life. (Cf. Q556.)

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