μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Extraordinary longevity of saints.

Religion. · Sacred persons. · Saints. · view the constellation · filed as V229.2.12

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Sanctity of saints.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Seven Irish saints who never died Saint lives for 300 (100?) years without eating food or uttering evil
Filed beside it
Saintly babe repeatedly found with arms extended in form of cross Saintly babe disgorges unclean food Saint will drink only milk of cow milked by faithful woman Baptism of a wonder child is accompanied by a variety of phenomena Place of saint's martyrdom perpetually green Martyrs emit milk instead of blood from their wounds Flowers 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 time Tombs of saints distill oil Stones answer "Amen" after saint's preaching Miracle saves saint from unjust censure Saint promises to return from heaven

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