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 myth*Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Sanctity of saints.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Seven Irish saints who never diedSaint lives for 300 (100?) years without eating food or uttering evil
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 preachingMiracle saves saint from unjust censureSaint promises to return from heaven

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