“rope” — Mythoi

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Precious properties of the gods. A156
Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571. A580
Sun-snarer: fast sun. The sun goes too fast to dry clothing. The hero snares the sun's legs with a rope as he is climbing up from the underworld. He releases the sun upon the promise to go more slowly. A728.2
Misplaced genitalia. Originally genitals are misplaced. They are properly arranged by the culture hero. A1313.3
Origin of physical defects. Wicked people entering heaven on rope fall to earth and are injured. St. Peter misunderstands what God says and lets them fall. A1338
Canoes at one time self-propelling. A1346.2.4
Original fire property of one person (animal). A1415.0.2
Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned. A1535.1
Origin of laws: division of property in a family. A1585
Origin of various European peoples. A1611.5
Why Europeans know more than natives. A1667.1
Dog granted proper food. A2545.4
Why agar-tree has magic properties. A transformed magician. A2731.4
Origin of combustible property of wood. A2782
Medicinal properties of trees. A2783
Camrosh. Giant bird which collects seeds and sees that they are properly placed. Carries off the people's enemies. B35
Magic bird collects seeds. Sees that they are properly placed. Also carries off people's enemies. B172.3
Animals with human traits. See in general the literature dealing with fables, with the Romance of Reynard, with the bear-fox cycle of Europe, with the rabbit fox cycle of America, etc. B200
Parrot and sparrow argue right to inherit property left by man. Sparrow says his interests are the same as man's; parrot says that he caused all man's wealth, since man sold his feathers. People's decision for parrot. B271.1
Serpent shows condemned man how to save prince's life. Bites the prince and then shows the man the proper remedy (cf. B512). By thus ingratiating himself the man is freed from false accusation. B522.1

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