μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Enchanted person. See also the entire section on transformation. No real difference seems to exist between transformation and enchantment. A bewitched or enchanted person may, however, retain his original physical form, but may be affected mentally or morally.

Magic. · Transformation. · Transformation (general). · view the constellation · filed as D5

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“But being afterwards detected in a plot against Tegyrius, he fled to the Eleusinians and made friends with them. Later, on the death of Ismarus, he was sent for by Tegyrius and went, com- posed his old feud with him, and succeeded to the kingdom. And war having broken out between the Athenians and the Eleusinians, he was called in by the Eleusinians and fought on their side with a large mysteries to Eumolpus, but perhaps he implies it.”

The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. XV · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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  • generalThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. XVThompson cites: BP II 335ff. – Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 105 n. 1 (Minos)
Scholars’ trail — 5references

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Within the index

Filed under Transformation (general).

2 finer motifs beneath it
Enchanted person cannot moveEnchanted person on bier
Filed beside it
Enchanted castle (building)Enchanted valley
Travels with
Bewitching. (Cf. D5, G200.)Cruel stepmother enchants stepdaughter on eve of wedding. (Cf. D5, S31.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Magic hairSoul (or life) kept in special part of bodyPerson with wings on feet (head)Labyrinth. Series of rooms so confusing that one cannot find the way outDaughter pulls out father's magic life-containing hair. As soon as it is taken out he diesTreacherous daughterChild sacrificed to gain favor of godsSacrifice to offended gods, who hold ship back

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