Wild man as king of animals — Mythoi

Motif

Wild man as king of animals.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · King of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B240.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 9
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LXVII LXVII. The External Soul in Folk-Custom
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 60 60.— THE TWO BROTHERS.
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 3, Section XXXIII
Literary Crystallization Moby-Dick; or, The Whale , 42

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 392. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI

Within the index

Filed under King of animals.

Filed beside it

Bear as king of animals Rabbit as king of animals Lion as king of animals. (Cf. K961, K962, K1632.) Tortoise as king of animals Gazelle as king of animals Buffalo as king of animals Fox as king of animals Dog as king of animals Wolf as king of animals Camel as king of animals Monkey as king of animals Tiger as king of animals Elephant as king of animals Crocodile as king of animals King of beasts (quadrupeds) King of birds

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

City-gods Creation of the universe Unusual animal as riding-horse Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.) Marriage to dog in human form Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon Journey to Land of Women. Island of women, land of maidens, country of the Amazons, etc Spirits and demons (general) Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits Headless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast Headless persons cannot smell or hear

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