μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 17references

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.

  • DanishKristensen Danske Sagn II (1893) 133ff., 176ff., (1928) 119ff. – *Type 300
  • Celtic*Henderson Celtic Dragon Myth (Edinburgh, 1911), *Cross
  • LettishAuning Ueber den lettischen Drachenmythus
  • ArmenianAnanikian 76ff
  • JewishNeuman
  • ChineseFerguson 101
  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • KoreanZong in-Sob 169, No. 73.
  • general **Smith Dragon
  • general *Fb Drager, lindorme, slanger i folkets tro (Særtryk af Naturen og Mennesket, 1894, pp. 164–196)
  • general *Nyrop Dania II 341ff.
  • general *Róheim Drachen und Drachenkämpfer
  • general *Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 364 ff.
  • general Meyer Germanische Mythologie (1891) 95ff.
  • general **Du Bose The Dragon, Image and Demon (London, 1886)
  • general Norlind Skattsägner 44f., 77f., Solheim Register 17
  • general *BP I 547. – Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 216
Within the index

Filed under Mythical beasts and hybrids.

12 finer motifs beneath 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 dragonsSacrifice of human being to dragonFight with dragonOther traits of dragon
Filed beside it
Basilisk. A mythical lizard or serpent whose hissing drives away all other serpentsUnicorn. (Cf. B15.7.2.)Other hybrid animalsAnimals with unusual limbs or membersDevastating animalsHostile animalsBehemoth: mythical gigantic animalOther mythical beasts
Travels with
Helpful dragon. (Cf. B11.)Dragon makes bridge across stream for holy man. (Cf. B11.)Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.)Magic statue of dragon gives longevity. (Cf. B11, D1268.)Eating dragon's heart makes courageous. (Cf. B11, D1015.1.2.)Transformation: man to dragon. (Cf. B11.)Transformation: dragon to other animal. (Cf. B11.)Transformation: dragon to object. (Cf. B11.)Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.)Soul in form of dragon. (Cf. B11.)Quest in hell for three dragon feathers. (Cf. B11.)Man mistakes dragon for log, sits on it. (Cf. B11.)

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