μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Giant devastating serpent.

Animals. · Mythical animals. · Mythical beasts and hybrids. · view the constellation · filed as B16.5.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 144f. Africa (Chaga): Stamberg Zs. f. Eingeborenen-Spr. XXIII 296ff., Gutmann Volksbuch der Wadschagga 82f. No. 41, (Ganda): Baskerville King of the Snakes 1ff., (Senegambia): Béranger-Feraud Recueil de Contes Populaires de la Senegambia II 185ff. No. 2, (tribes of Western Sudan): Tauxier Le Noir du Yatengo 496 No. 1.
Within the index

Filed under Devastating reptiles.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Devastating serpent with fiery breath Devastating (man-eating) sea-monster (serpent)
Filed beside it
Devastating crocodile Devastating shell-fish Man-devouring turtle

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