Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces

Motif

Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B765.7

“The Princess, after a posthumous title had been conferred upon her, was buried with great magnificence a few miles to the east of the city, while Ch'un-yü remained in the capital, living in such state, and gaining so much influence, that he excited the King's jealousy; and when it was foretold, by means of signs in the heavens, that ruin threatened the kingdom, that its inhabitants would be swept away, and that this would be the work…”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters

ChineseMyths & Legends of China, Chapter XVIThompson cites: Werner 393

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

ChineseWerner 393 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI
U.S.Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Fanciful qualities of snakes. (Cf. B91.3, B751.1, B752.2.)

2 finer motifs beneath it

Snakes may be killed, but do not die Snake grows back together after it has been severed

Filed beside it

Snake takes tail in mouth and rolls like wheel Snake lays aside his crown to bathe Snake sucks poisonous dew from grass Snake milks cows at night Snake crawls from sleeper's mouth Snake eats milk and bread with child Snake sucks poison from bite it has itself made Poisonous snakes in certain region have no venom Snake cracks self like coach whip and chases man Snake's venom kills tree Venomous snakes play with precious stones Copperhead guides rattlesnake to its prey Snake has hypnotic stare: person cannot move Snake stands up, whistles Snake has stinger Bullets have no effect on giant serpent; only stroke of lightning effective

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

City-gods Creation of the universe Wild man as king of animals Unusual animal as riding-horse Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.)Marriage to dog in human form 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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