μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Sacrifice of human being to dragon.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B11.10

Filed across the traditions
  • Greek Fox 34
  • Persian Carnoy 320
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s.v. "exposition"
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXXIX 17
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • Africa (Zulu) Callaway 41
  • Japanese Anesaki 249.
  • general *Type 300
  • general Penzer VII 236, 240
  • general Dickson Valentine and Orson 226f.
  • general Gaster Thespis 176
  • general Hartland Legend of Perseus passim
  • general Fb "drage", "pige". Irish myth: Cross
Within the index

Filed under Dragon.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Sacrifice of animals to dragon Dragon keeps maiden tied with golden chain Dragon eats people for his rent Dragon devours children
Filed beside it
Origin of dragon Form of dragon Habitat of dragon Dragon's habits Powers of dragon Deeds of dragons Dragon as rain-spirit Dragon as power of good Dragon as power of evil. So considered everywhere except in the East, where are also found beneficent dragons Fight with dragon Other traits of dragon
Carried in tale types

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