μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Compressible objects.

Magic. · Transformation. · Other forms of transformation. · Transformation: object to object. · Miscellaneous forms of transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D491

Filed across the traditions
  • N. Am. Indian Thompson Tales 336 n. 210a.
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous forms of transformation.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Compressible magic animals Compressible magic objects Saint confined a large quantity of water in a small ditch Iceflake made small by magic Castle magically made smaller Twelve stones unite to make one. [Inadvertant duplication of F1009.4.] Ship becomes small boat
Filed beside it
Color of object changed Spirit changes to animal Transformation: person to monster

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