μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Marriage to bird. (Cf. B644.)

Animals. · Marriage of person to animal. · Marriage of person to animal. · view the constellation · filed as B602

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys. – Marquesas: Handy 120
  • New Hebrides Codrington 397
  • Papua Ker 57
  • general Mono Alu: Wheeler 20. – Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 52, 75
  • general (Greenland, Cape York): Rasmussen III 57, 83.
Within the index

Filed under Marriage of person to animal. Extremely common. Only a few references are given.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Marriage to eagle Marriage to fulmar Marriage to pigeon Marriage to vulture Marriage to crane Marriage to goose Marriage to parrot Marriage to kingfisher
Filed beside it
Various animals tried out as wives. Only one accepted Animal husband provides characteristic animal food Marriage of person to beast. (Cf. B641, B651) Marriage to fish (whale). (Cf. B612.) Marriage to reptile. (Cf. B613, B622.1, B642, B652.) Marriage to dragon
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Marriage to person in bird form. (Cf. B602, D150.) Marriage to person in fish form

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