μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Transformation by various means.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Transformation by touching ground on return from fairylandMidas' golden touch. Everything touched turns to goldTransformation by touching with rodTransformation by lickingTransformation by seizing earsTransformation by kissTransformation by touching waterTransformation at touch of magic dogskinTransformation by touching with flowerBag of stones becomes auks on touching groundTransformation by scratching
Filed beside it
Transformation by jumping over. The person, animal, or object jumped over is transformedTransformation by bathingTransformation by encircling object thriceTransformation by smellingTransformation by strikingTransformation by sunlightTransformation by turning magic hoodTransformation by throwing object or personTransformation by magic objectTransformation by spell (charm)Transformation by crossing waterTransformation by fumigations. Burning of magic perfume transforms. (Cf. D1245.)Transformation by being burned. (Cf. D1787.)Transformation by braiding hairTransformation by stepping in footprint. (Cf. D555.1.)Transformation by looking in a mirror
Travels with
Magic powers from touching. (Cf. D565, D1032.2f., D1273.0.3., D1810.3, D1833., D1854.)

wander