μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 6references

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.

  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • Irish*Cross, O'Suilleabhain 71, 74, Beal XXI 326
  • EnglishWells 91 (Otuel), 119 (Octovian), *Hibbard 45ff.
  • Italian Novella*Rotunda.
  • general Dickson 193–98 passim
  • general Alphabet No. 558
Within the index

Filed under Conversion to Christianity. (Cf. M177.1.)

4 finer motifs beneath it
Conversion to Christianity by miracle of seeing blood flow from Jesus' imageConversion to Christianity through appearance of the cross and angelsConversion to Christianity because the heathen gods prove to be less powerfulConversion because saint's staff miraculously goes through neophytes' foot
Filed beside it
Druid converted to ChristianityThree (two) Irishmen who believed in Christianity before the coming of St. Patrick. (Cf. A1546.3.1.)Conversion to Christianity on pain of deathMiraculous beautification upon conversion to Christianity. (Cf. D1860.)Conversion to Christianity through repentanceConversion to Christianity through loveConversion to Christianity out of gratitude. Ruler has captive baptize his sister and then marry her. Grateful for past kindnessesSaladin asks to be made a Christian knightFairies converted to ChristianitySwans (transformed children) do not suffer in harsh weather after conversion to ChristianityConversion to Christianity because of admiration for Christian virtue

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