Blind god. Hödhr — Mythoi

Motif

Blind god. Hödhr.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · The gods in general. · Nature and appearance of the gods. · view the constellation · filed as A128.1

Filed across the traditions

Icel. Boberg, De la Saussaye 268. – India: Thompson-Balys
Chinese Werner 284. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter X

Within the index

Filed under Mutilated god.

Filed beside it

One-eyed god. Odin Legless and armless deity supported on animal God with one hand. Hand cut or bitten off Lame god

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Goddess of mercy Animal as servant to man Animal as domestic servant Helpful tiger Transformation: man to tiger Transformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowers Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities Magic peach Magic hairpin Magic waters and medicines Magic salve (ointment) Magic peach gives immunity from age. (Cf. D981.2.)

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