μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animals from transformed parts of the body (animal or human).

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of animal life – general. · Creation of animals through transformation. · view the constellation · filed as A1724

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Creation of animals through transformation. (Cf. A1811.1, A1833.2, A1861.1, A1861.2, A1863, A1887).

3 finer motifs beneath it
Animals from body of slain person Animals from transformed hair All living things from Jesus' spattered blood
Filed beside it
Animals from transformations after deluge or world calamity Creator sent for water: Meantime animals assume present forms Animals from various transformed objects Animals from transformed man. (Cf. A2005, A2011.2.) Animals from transformed ogre or giant Animals from parts of body of deity or saint Primordial animal mutilated to produce present form
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Snake from blood of slain monster. Medusa. (Cf. A1724, A2001.)

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