Transformation by changing clothes

Motif

Transformation by changing clothes.

Magic. · Transformation. · Means of transformation. · Transformation by putting on skin, clothing, etc. · view the constellation · filed as D537

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

IcelandicArnason (Powell and Magnusson tr.) II 246, Boberg. N. Am. Indian (Micmac): Rand Nos. 5, 16, 17. (Caughnawaga): Harrington JAFL XIX 127f., cf. (Yana): Curtin Creation Myths of Primitive America (Boston 1898) 312ff. – Cf. Fb. "klæder" II 200a.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation by putting on skin, clothing, etc.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Transformation by donning hood. (Cf. D1067.3.)Transformation by donning cloak Transformation by putting on moustache Transformation by donning wig

Filed beside it

Transformation by putting on skin. By putting on the skin, feathers, etc. of an animal, a person is transformed to that animal Transformation by putting on claw, feather, etc. of helpful animal Transformation to fish by catching in fish-trap Transformation to horse (ass. etc.) by putting on bridle (halter)Transformation by removing chains from neck

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