μῦθοι Mythoi
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Saints – miscellaneous.

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
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Filed under Saints.

25 finer motifs beneath it
Saint commands return from dead with supernatural information Sanctity of saints Saint banishes snakes Saint overcomes (destroys) monsters (dragons) Saint banishes demons Saint in conflict with druid Invaders miraculously defeated by saints Saints create magic concealing mist. (Cf. D1361.1.) Unusual fuel used by saints: burning stone, snow and icicles, marble pillar, and green timber Broken objects restored to their original forms by saint Saint 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 saint Saint in anger shows strength: wall broken by his kick. (Cf. F610.) Saint disguised as poor man saves almsgiving king from punishment in hell Lake of milk made through merit of saint Saint's blessing causes a river to be best place for fishing Dispute between two saints settled by angel Objects 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 removed Saint turns snakes to stones. (Cf. D420.) +1 more
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Miraculous healing by saints Miraculous manifestation acclaims saint Saints have miraculous knowledge Miraculous replacement of objects (animals) for saint Saints in several places at once Saints as hermits Saints have divine visitors Immunities of saints (holy men). (Cf. D1840.)

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