μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 14references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • GreekFox 34
  • PersianCarnoy 320
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • BretonSébillot Incidents s.v. "exposition"
  • French CanadianBarbeau JAFL XXXIX 17
  • Missouri FrenchCarrière
  • Africa (Zulu)Callaway 41
  • JapaneseAnesaki 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 dragonDragon keeps maiden tied with golden chainDragon eats people for his rentDragon devours children
Filed beside it
Origin of dragonForm of dragonHabitat of dragonDragon's habitsPowers of dragonDeeds of dragonsDragon as rain-spiritDragon as power of goodDragon as power of evil. So considered everywhere except in the East, where are also found beneficent dragonsFight with dragonOther traits of dragon
Carried in tale types

wander