Snakes blow diamonds

Say

Note: ; Type number: Bihari 1980. M. I. 3. Other variants: Karcsa (Iván Balassa, 1963. 172-173.), Gömörmihályfala (É. Judit Kovács, 1992. 108.), Lévárt, Visnyó (Zoltán Ujváry, 2000. 175., 183., 199-200.), Dobsina-Rudabánya (Dezső Nagy, 1957. 320.), Torna county (Magyar Zotán, 2001. 549-51.), Kishartyán (Ernő Pesovár – EA. 2744-42.), Zabar (Péter Villányi, 1992. 161-162.), Nógrádsipek (Éva Pócs, 1980. 586.), Karancskeszi (Zoltán Fejős, 1985. II. 116.). Other elements that appear in addition to the motif of blowing snake stone relate to the method of obtaining snake stone or its use. As a method of obtaining snake stone, we can often find the motif of a wheel rolled between snakes. The obtained snake stone is most often used for healing, but its function as a lock opener or invisibility is also known.

Inventory number:

12966

Collection:

Repository

Type:

Myth

Municipality:

Rozsnyó (Sajóháza)