God in guise of mortal

Motif

God in guise of mortal.

Magic. · Transformation. · Transformation: man to different man. · Transformation to likeness of another person. · view the constellation · filed as D42

Filed across the traditions

Irish MacCulloch Celtic 56, *Cross
Greek Iliad and Odyssey passim
Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Marquesas Handy 109.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation to likeness of another person.

2 finer motifs beneath it

God transformed to giant with three heads and six arms Spirit takes shape of man

Filed beside it

Transformation to likeness of person whose shield one carries. (Cf. D1101.1) Transformation to likeness of another woman Humble man in guise of exalted Transformation: mortal to guise of deity Mortal in guise of spirit Persons exchange forms Transformation to likeness of monster Transformation to likeness of another person – miscellaneous

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