Myth Collection (#68)

Wizard of Lincoln
The Wizard of Lincoln, disguised as a blackbird, identifies two servants as robbers for a Lincolnshire farmer

The Devils Arrows
A druid is persuading a Celtic king against Christianity when it is seen that the rock he is standing on is melting, revealing that he is the devil

Legend of Dibbles Bridge
When one Ralph had forded the river Dibb & was drying off behind a bolder, he saw the devil who said that he would build a bridge to stop his servant catching a chill

Herholy Well of St Keyne
The Well of Saint Keyne in Cornwall, who gave the waters a strange power. Whichever partner in a marriage drinks at the well first will have mastery in that marriage!

Lrgend of Dandos Dogs
A stranger whisks away the dissolute priest, Dando, when he quips that he would gallop to Hell for more liqueur. His pack of hounds followed & can still be seen at night

The Knight & the Horn
On a mound in Gloucestershire thirsty travellers or hunters would be magically refreshed with nectar, until an ill mannerd knight neglected to return the drinking horn

Legend of Semerwater
Where Semerwater in Wenslydale now lies, there was once a proud city until its citizens refused charity to an angel disguised as a begger & were cursed

Glastonbury Thorn
At Glastonbury Joseph of Arimathea throws himself down to rest & thrusts his hawthorn staff into the ground where it miraculously takes root & becomes the Glastonbury thorn

Wild Edric & Elf Maiden
Wild Eric sees 3 Elf sisters dancing in a lighted house. He falls in love & weds one of them on condition that he never reproaches her about her sisters, which one day he does

Ian Direach
How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon

Legend of Cardigan Bay
Cardigan bay was once a lowland with 16 cities until Saethennyn, the drukard son of the king of South Wales opened the sluices of the dykes & flooded it in a mad fit

Last of the Picts
A legend from Galloway tells how the last Pict refuses to divulge to the conquering Scots the secret of how to make heather-ale. The secret is lost

Fairy Horses
Fairy horses emerge from the lake at night & trample corn

BRANs HEAD
The head of Bran the Blessed is beleived to be buried under the Tower of London where it protects Britain. King Arthur, however, turns it round & prefers to rely on his knights

Cuchulain Asks for Arms
Cuchulain asks the king for arms because a boy who asks for arms on that auspicious day would become the most famous hero of Ireland, but would also have a short life

Macha Curses Ulster Man
The devine queen Macha curses the men of Ulster because they once insulted her prowess. All save Cuchulain will suffer an enfeebling sickness whenever Ulster is in danger

Myth / the Three Graces
THE THREE GRACES There is no Grace without Decency, and there is no Decency without a Veil

Vaclav Sleeping
VACLAV, or Wenzel, or Wenzeslaus, known as Good King Wenceslas, sleeps with his warriors beneath the Berge Blanik, until such time as his countrymen have need of him

Iphigenia at Aulis
She is sacrificed at Aulis, as the only way whereby the Greeks can obtain a favorable wind to enable them to sail to Troy (fortunately she will be rescued by Artemis)

Eros and Cupids
The God of Love, with some Cupids

Achilles & Agamemnon
The dispute between ACHILLES and AGAMEMNON is refereed by Athena

Apollo Flays Marsyas
Lyre-player Apollo is challenged to a musical duel by flute-player Marsyas; when he wins (by a nasty trick) he flays his presumptuous rival alive

Cassandra and the Horse
The seer Cassandra is desperate because she knows that the Trojan Horse will be disastrous for Troy, but the gods have ordained that no one will believe her warnings

Father Time
Father time

Mahabharata-Princes-Lac
Mahabharata: the Princes in the house made of Lac

Daphnis and Chloe (1)
Daphnis and Chloe, standing beneath a tree

Chinook Legend / Myth / 1914
Chinook legend of the supernatural people who appeared in the mists

Sioux Legend / Rabbit / C20
Sioux legend of the personified rabbit who enters the lair of Pahe-Wathahuni, devourer of hunters

Ictinike
Sioux myth of Ictinike, son of the Sun god, he was compelled by magic to leap in the air to a drum beat

Iroq. Myth / Healing Water
Nekumonta, collapses in the snow whilst searching for a rememdy for his sick wife; he dreams of the healing waters of the Great Manitou who sing to him

Native Indian Myth / 1914
Feather-woman gazes down from Sky Country, where she is trapped for digging up the sacred turnip & sees the camp of the Blackfeet where she had once lived

Indian with Girl / Myth
Algon, a hunter, captures a Star-maiden & carries her off to his village; he is unaware of her lamentations as she sees her own people rise out of sight in the Osier basket

Myth / Indian / Blackfoot
Sacred Otter, a Blackfoot hunter, dreams of a great tepee, crowned with a colour like the gold of sunlight, belonging to Es-Tonea-Pesta: Lord of the cold weather

Native American Myth / C20
A young Indian encounters his totem spirit Utonagan, in the form of a she-wolf

The War-Skills Contest
A war-skills contest is arranged for the Kauravas and Pandavas : the rivalries displayed by the princes will subsequently lead to war

Shiva Drinks the Poison
The god SHIVA saves humanity by drinking the poison which springs from the churning of the ocean, showing that he is a protecting deity as well as a destructive one

Rama Slays Maricha
RAMA, the 7th avatar of Vishnu, slays Maricha who has assumed the form of a deer

Rama Weds Sita
After many adventures and misadventures, RAMA, the 7th avatar of Vishnu, is finally wedded to his one true love, SITA, and all ends happily ever after

Krishna and Radha
KRISHNA, the 8th avatar of Vishnu, with RADHA, one of the gopis (young women of the cowherd tribe) : whether as mistress or wife (opinions vary) she was his beloved

Damayanti Chooses Nala
DAMAYANTI, daughter of Bhima king of Vidarbha, chooses prince NALA as her husband; despite the presence of lookalike gods she is guided to choose the real Nala

Heroes Rise from Ganges
The heroes slain in battle rise again from the river GANGES, proof if proof were needed of the magical power of the life-giving river, personified as goddess Ganga

Nala, Damayanti & Swan
A swan, grateful for being spared by prince NALA, tells DAMAYANTI how handsome he is. This leads to their marriage, though also to a succession of crises and adventures

Religion / India / Ganga
King Shantanu meets GANGA, the goddess of the Ganges river, and she becomes his first queen provided he never speaks an angry word to her (which of course one day he does...)

Arjuna and Nymph
ARJUNA, one of the Pandava brothers and a central figure in the Mahabharata, has an interesting encounter with a river nymph

Draupadi and Duhsasanar
DRAUPADI, the polyandrous wife of the Katava brothers, is attacked by prince DUHSASANA who drags her into the sabha (assembly) where the fatal dice-game is played

Rama Spurns Demon Lover
RAMA, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, is tempted by Shurpanakha, a Rakshasa (demon) but he spurns her, for which she will seek revenge

Myth / Tibet / Frog & Crow
THE FROG AND THE CROW While sitting on the gutter, the frog talks his way out of being eaten by the crow

Myth / Tibet / 2 Neighbours
THE STORY OF TWO NEIGHBOURS A poor man showed kindness to a sparrow, who gave him a seed which grew riches. His rich neighbour stole it, but it didn t have the same effect

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