All trees except aspen refuse to make Christ's cross — Mythoi

Motif

All trees except aspen refuse to make Christ's cross.

Miscellaneous groups of motifs. · Unique exceptions · Other unique exceptions. · view the constellation · filed as Z352

Filed across the traditions

North Carolina Brown Collection I 635.
general Dh II 209

Within the index

Filed under Other unique exceptions.

Filed beside it

Only one person refuses to weep at hero's death All snakes but one placated by music. In snake den prisoner fails to placate one snake and loses his life Unique survivor. Only one person left from destruction of his community Unique exceptions from curse

Carried in tale types

Wood for the Holy Cross · ATU 772 1 recorded variant

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