μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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 mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Sanctity of saints.

1 finer motif beneath it
Saint causes gluttonous reptile to leap from saint's body into bishop's throat and then return as proof of bishop's injustice
Filed beside it
Saintly babe repeatedly found with arms extended in form of crossSaintly babe disgorges unclean foodSaint will drink only milk of cow milked by faithful womanBaptism of a wonder child is accompanied by a variety of phenomenaPlace of saint's martyrdom perpetually greenMartyrs emit milk instead of blood from their woundsFlowers grow on graves from the mouths or hearts of holy persons. (Cf. E631.1.)Saint's body remains unspoiled in the earth for a long timeTombs of saints distill oilStones answer "Amen" after saint's preachingExtraordinary longevity of saintsSaint promises to return from heaven

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