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• Journey to the Land of the Unborn. F115
• Journey to the Land of the Immortals. F116
• Voyage to the Land of Youth. F116.1
• Journey to the Land of the Thunders. F117
• Journey to Mother of Time. F118
• Journey to world of spirits. F121
• Journey to land of giants. F122
• Journey to land of little men (pygmies). F123
• Journey to land of demons. F124
• Journey to otherworld where people are made whole (cured). F125
• Journey to land without sky: takes whole life. Premature aging. F126
• Journey to animal kingdom. Usually underground. F127
• Journey to serpent kingdom. F127.1
• Subterranean palace at bottom of lake belonging to king of serpents. F127.1.1
• Journey to land of elephants. F127.2
• Journey to land of crocodiles. F127.3
• Miscellaneous otherworlds. F129
• Journey to Land of Men of Heads only. F129.1
• Voyage to Land of Mossynoikoi. (People of topsy-turvy morals.) F129.2
• Voyage to the Land of the Cimmerians. People who dwell amid clouds of gloom and never see sun. F129.3
• Journey to otherworld island. (Cf. F111.1, F112.1, F134.) F129.4
• Journey to Isle of Tears. F129.4.1
• Voyage to Isle of Truth. People cannot lie. F129.4.2
• Voyage to Isle of Shape. Visitors become beautiful. F129.4.3
• Voyage to Isle of the Dead. Visitors who sleep there die. F129.4.4
• Voyage to Island of Darkness. F129.4.5
• Voyage to Island of Silence. F129.4.6
• Journey to land of no return. F129.5
• Hero takes a mare to ride to land of no return: mare has just foaled and brings him back in her anxiety over her foal. F129.5.1
• Land where everyone is wise, from the raja on his throne to the beggar in the bazaar. F129.6
• Journey to land of naked people. F129.7
• Location of otherworld. F130
• Land of India (Greece) as otherworld. F130.1
• Spain as otherworld. F130.2
• Ancient Ireland as location of otherworld. F130.3
• Otherworld in hollow mountain. F131
• Mountain of Venus. Hollow mountain otherworld where men live a life of ease and lustful pleasure in company with beautiful women. F131.1
• Mountain of fair-haired women. F131.1.1
• Otherworld on lofty mountain. F132
• Otherworld visible from high mountain. F132.0.1
• Earthly paradise on mountain. (Cf. F111.) F132.1
• Earthly paradise in air over mountain. F132.1.1
• Dwelling of Fortune on lofty mountain. F132.2
• Submarine otherworld. F133
• Marine counterpart to land. All that exists on earth has its parallel in the sea. F133.1
• Empty under-water house. F133.2
• Submarine monastery. (Cf. F725.6.) F133.3
• Otherworld at bottom of pond. F133.4
• Otherworld at bottom of well. F133.5
• Otherworld on island. F134
• Series of otherworld islands. F134.0.1
• Hebrides, Isle of Man (Falga) as otherworld. F134.1
• Otherworld island disappears leaving voyagers in boat at sea. F134.2
• Otherworld island divided into four parts. F134.3
• Divine swans are on an inaccessible island in middle of seven seas. F134.4
• Bruidhen (banqueting-hall) as otherworld. F135
• Direction of otherworld. F136
• Otherworld in east. F136.1
• Otherworld in west. F136.2
• Otherworld in northwest. F136.3
• Distance of otherworld. F137
• Bounds of the otherworld. F140
• Guardian of spirit-land boundary. F140.1
• Water barrier to otherworld. F141
• Otherworld beyond water confused with otherworld under water. F141.0.1
• Otherworld beyond water confused with otherworld under hill. F141.0.2
• River as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. F162.2.) F141.1
• Perilous river as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. F767.1.) F141.1.1
• River that cannot be crossed by mortals. F141.1.2
• River between the realms of giants and gods never freezes. F141.1.3
• Mist as barrier to otherworld. F141.2
• Storm (snow, hail) as barrier to otherworld. F141.2.1
• Waves form high wall around otherworld isle. F141.3
• Waterfall as barrier to otherworld. F141.4
• River of fire as barrier to otherworld. (Cf. A671.2.2.3.) F142
• Wood at borders of otherworld. F143
• Plain (field) at borders of otherworld. F144
• Forked glen full of toads, lions on way to otherworld. F144.1
• Mountain at borders of otherworld. F145
• Glass mountain at borders of otherworld. Mountain is extremely slippery. F145.1
• Houses at border of otherworld. (Cf. F163.3.) F147
• Tenantless houses at border of otherworld. F147.1
• Hermit's hut at border of otherworld. F147.2
• Witch's house at border of otherworld. F147.3
• Inn at border of otherworld. F147.4
• Wall around otherworld. F148
• Fiery rampart revolves around otherworld isle. F148.1
• Wall of silver around otherworld. F148.2
• Otherworld surrounded by palisade of gold and silver. F148.3
• Palisade of bronze around otherworld. F148.4
• Otherworld surrounded by seven walls and locks of iron and doors of iron. F148.5
• Bounds of the otherworld – miscellaneous. F149
• Stone barrier to otherworld. (Cf. F150.3.2.) F149.1
• Access to otherworld. F150
• Way to otherworld hard to find. F150.1
• Entrance to other world guarded by monsters (or animals). F150.2
• Entrance to otherworld guarded by giant (champion). F150.2.1
• Entrance to otherworld guarded by spirits. F150.2.2
• Entrance to otherworld guarded by north and south winds. F150.2.3
• Challenge at entrance of otherworld. The adventurer challenges or is challenged. F150.3
• Shield hung on pole in front of otherworld palace as signal that adventurer must fight with owner. F150.3.1
• Standing stone surrounded by withe as challenge at entrance of otherworld. (Cf. F149.1.) F150.3.2
• Road to otherworld. F151
• Hospitable host entertains (guides, advises) adventurer on way to otherworld. F151.0.1
• Perilous path to otherworld. F151.1
• Perilous valley. F151.1.1
• Perilous glen on way to otherworld. F151.1.2
• Perilous forest on way to otherworld. F151.1.3
• Perilous ford on way to otherworld. F151.1.4
• Place in underworld beyond which hero cannot pass without being tatooed. F151.1.5
• Path to otherworld over sharp rocks. F151.1.6
• Mountain pass to otherworld. F151.2
• Bridge to otherworld. F152
• Bridge to otherworld guarded by animals. F152.0.1
• Materials of bridge to otherworld. F152.1
• Rainbow bridge to otherworld. F152.1.1
• Bridge of sunbeams to otherworld. (Cf. F154.) F152.1.2
• Golden bridge to otherworld. F152.1.3
• Glass bridge to otherworld. F152.1.4
• Rope bridge to otherworld. F152.1.5
• Sword bridge to otherworld. F152.1.6
• Bridge to otherworld covered with knives. F152.1.6.1
• Bridge of thread on way to world of dead. F152.1.7
• Aurora as bridge to otherworld. F152.1.8
• Slamming drawbridge to otherworld. Slams as hero leaves and (almost) injures him. He has failed to do the one compulsory thing. (Percival.) F152.2
• Otherworld reached by diving into water (of well or lake). F153
• Underground channel to otherworld. F153.1
• Path to sun on sun's rays (eyelashes). (Cf. F152.1.2.) F154
• Journey to otherworld by clinging magically to an object. F155
• Door to otherworld. (Cf. F91.) F156
• Door to otherworld island sounds sleep-bringing music. F156.1
• Door to otherworld island in supporting pedestal. F156.2
• Perilous revolving wheel at entrance to otherworld. F156.3
• Slamming (falling) door to otherworld. F156.4
• Eleven portals to otherworld. F156.5
• Journey to otherworld in boat. F157
• Journey to otherworld in crystal (glass) boat. F157.1
• Pit entrance to otherworld. (Cf. F92.) F158
• Other means to reach the otherworld. F159
• Otherworld reached by hunting animal. F159.1
• Journey to otherworld on horseback. F159.2
• Wheel (apple) to be followed to otherworld. F159.3
• Demon guide on otherworld journey. F159.4
• Nature of the otherworld. F160
• Otherworld overseas confused with otherworld underground. F160.0.1
• Otherworld overseas confused with otherworld under water. F160.0.1.1
• Fairy otherworld confused with land of the dead. (Cf. A671.0.4.) F160.0.2
• Pagan otherworld identified with Christian paradise (heaven). (Cf. A694.1.) F160.0.3
• Otherworld as great plain. (Cf. A663.) F160.1
• Otherworld as valley. F160.2
• Weather in otherworld. F161
• Perpetual summer in otherworld. No storms. F161.1
• Summer in otherworld when it is winter in world of mortals. F161.1.1
• Landscape of otherworld. F162
• Objects of crystal in otherworld. F162.0.1
• Island of glass in otherworld. F162.0.1.1
• (Luminous) precious stones in otherworld (dwelling). (Cf. A661.0.7.) F162.0.1.2
• Garden in otherworld. F162.1
• Everblooming garden in otherworld. F162.1.1
• Contrasting qualities found in otherworld garden. F162.1.2
• Sweet and bitter fountain in otherworld garden. F162.1.2.1
• Cool and boiling fountain in otherworld garden. (Cf. F162.8.) F162.1.2.2
• Objects on one side of palisade in otherworld garden black, on other white. F162.1.2.3
• Tree half green and half in flame in otherworld garden. F162.1.2.4
• Island in otherworld garden inhabited half by dead and half by living. F162.1.2.5
• Trees bloom, others bear concurrently in otherworld garden. F162.1.3
• All-yielding tree in otherworld. F162.1.3.1
• Rivers in otherworld. (Cf. A671.2.2.6, F141.1.) F162.2
• The four rivers of Paradise. F162.2.1
• Rivers of wine in otherworld. F162.2.2
• Rivers of honey in otherworld. F162.2.3
• Rivers of mead in otherworld. F162.2.4
• Rivers of balsam and attar in otherworld. F162.2.5
• Rivers of oil, milk, wine, and honey in otherworld. F162.2.6
• Thirteen rivers of balm in otherworld. F162.2.7
• River in paradise with terrible roar. Robs people of hearing. F162.2.8
• Flowing stream forms arc over otherworld isle. F162.2.9
• Jewels in streams of otherworld. F162.2.10
• Perilous river in otherworld. F162.2.11
• River in underworld from tears of living. F162.2.12
• Underworld river from blood of sick mortals. F162.2.13
• Tree in otherworld. (Cf. F162.1.2.4, F162.1.2.5, F162.1.3.) F162.3
• Marvelous tree grown from otherworld fruit. F162.3.0.1
• Tree of Life in otherworld. Nourishes mankind. F162.3.1
• Wishing-tree in otherworld. F162.3.2
• Tree in otherworld in perpetual fruit. F162.3.3
• Magic apple tree in otherworld. F162.3.4
• Magic apples (trees) under the sea. F162.3.4.1
• Tree of knowledge of good and evil in otherworld. F162.3.5
• Tree with golden top in otherworld. F162.3.6
• Sea of glass in otherworld. F162.4
• Sea of ice in otherworld. F162.4.1
• Wells in otherworld. F162.5
• Well (of wine) in otherworld. F162.5.1
• Head in otherworld well emits stream of water from mouth. F162.5.2
• Well containing "salmon of knowledge" in otherworld. F162.5.3
• Lakes in otherworld. F162.6
• Lake of fire in otherworld. F162.6.1
• Lake with water of life in otherworld. F162.6.2
• Rainbow of honey appears regularly in otherworld. F162.7