Image blamed by suppliant for misfortunes — Mythoi

Motif

Image blamed by suppliant for misfortunes.

Religion. · Religious edifices and objects. · Images. · view the constellation · filed as V123

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller
India Thompson-Balys.
general Type 1479**, *Wesselski Arlotto I 196 No. 23

Within the index

Filed under Images.

1 finer motif beneath it

God under compulsion: suppliant threatens to mutilate (crush) holy image if his wish is not fulfilled

Filed beside it

Images and druids Miraculous image of Christ impressed on napkin. Veronica Image bars way of nun trying to escape convent to join lover Preacher criticizes the likeness of Christ exhibited in his church. Says that it is unworthy of the original Casting of image of Buddha delayed until a maniac's mite is thrown into the furnace Image of saint speaks Image of deity in wood (stone). (Cf. V1.11.) Motions of various kinds attributed to images

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Heathen beats his god because of misfortune. (Cf. V123.)

Carried in tale types

Prayer to Christ Child's Mother · ATU 1476A 1 recorded variant

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