μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • IcelandicBoberg.
  • general Alphabet No. 381
  • general Wesselski Mönchslatein 78 No. 68
  • general *Crane Miraculis No. 34
Within the index

Filed under The Virgin Mary.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Virgin Mary returns borrowed money and reveals cheat. A man borrows money from a Jew with the Virgin as security. Unable to return the money in time, he commits the money to the sea with a prayer to the Virgin. The Jew receives it but claims that the money is not paid. The Virgin reveals the cheatVirgin Mary saves criminal from fire at stake
Filed beside it
Irish saint as "Mary of the Gael"Virgin Mary has golden hairVirgin Mary prevents (retards) death so as to save sinner's soul. Permits time for repentance and absolution. (Sometimes resuscitation.)Faithfulness to Virgin Mary, even if not to Christ, rewardedEfficacy of saying "Aves"Virgin Mary has dissolute monk buried in consecrated ground: his only mass is that of the VirginMiraculous healing by Virgin Mary. (Cf. D2161.)Virgin Mary designates favorite for election for officeVirgin Mary supplies mead for unprepared hostess of the kingPortrait of the Virgin appears to devoteeVirgin Mary rescues man attacked by the devilVirgin miraculously prevents nun (monk) from deserting cloisterVirgin Mary converts a Jew. (Cf. V330.)Devotee of Virgin is comforted in the hour of deathMiracles performed under protection of Virgin MaryVirgin Mary as foster mother

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