μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Many-headed dragon. (Cf. B15.1.2.)

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B11.2.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Danish Fb "hoved" 65b
  • Persian Carnoy 265 (three)
  • Japanese Anesaki 228 (eight), 333 (nine).
  • general Jones PMLA XXIII 569. – Greek: Fox 87 (hundred)
Within the index

Filed under Form of dragon.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Seven-headed dragon Three-headed dragon Six-headed dragon Nine-headed dragon Twelve-headed dragon Two-headed dragon
Filed beside it
She-dragon Dragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.) Color of dragon Feet of dragon Horns of dragon Wings of dragon Snakes issue from dragon's shoulders Tail of dragon Heart of dragon Scales of dragon Fire-breathing dragon Dragon of enormous size Blood of dragon Dragon with jewel in head
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Hero's dogs (horse) prevent dragon's heads from rejoining body. (Cf. B11.2.3.) Self-returning dragon's head. (Cf. B11.2.3, B11.11.2.) Many-headed animal. (Cf. B15.7.2.)
Carried in tale types

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