μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Christian hero (saint) overthrows heathen idols.

Religion. · Religious beliefs. · Conflicts between religions. · view the constellation · filed as V356

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
  • general *Boje 82
  • general *Toldo V 339
Within the index

Filed under Conflicts between religions.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Saint dispels pagan devils from ancient shrines Pagan shrines and idols, or magic books destroyed by fire from heaven Saint's bachall pointed at idol defaces it. (Cf. V347.)
Filed beside it
Duel (debate) to prove which religion is better Pagan disputant with Christian stricken dumb Life of heroic age preferable to Christian living Buddhists become slaves of Taoists because they cannot produce rain

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