μῦθοι Mythoi
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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 Saints.

25 finer motifs beneath it
Saint commands return from dead with supernatural informationSanctity of saintsSaint banishes snakesSaint overcomes (destroys) monsters (dragons)Saint banishes demonsSaint in conflict with druidInvaders miraculously defeated by saintsSaints create magic concealing mist. (Cf. D1361.1.)Unusual fuel used by saints: burning stone, snow and icicles, marble pillar, and green timberBroken objects restored to their original forms by saintSaint with tongue of fire (literally)Sinful beauty is converted and spends the end of her life doing penance (Mary Magdalene, Mary of Egypt, and Thais)Ground elevates itself to give protection or comfort to saintSaint in anger shows strength: wall broken by his kick. (Cf. F610.)Saint disguised as poor man saves almsgiving king from punishment in hellLake of milk made through merit of saintSaint's blessing causes a river to be best place for fishingDispute between two saints settled by angelObjects mourn death of saint (holy man)Downfall of ascetic (saint)House and family appear overnight to afford hospitality to benighted priests. (Cf. Q45.1.)Severed head of saint speaks so that searchers can find it. (Cf. D1610.5.)Stone turns red when saint's picture is removedSaint turns snakes to stones. (Cf. D420.) +1 more
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Miraculous healing by saintsMiraculous manifestation acclaims saintSaints have miraculous knowledgeMiraculous replacement of objects (animals) for saintSaints in several places at onceSaints as hermitsSaints have divine visitorsImmunities of saints (holy men). (Cf. D1840.)

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