μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Transformation combat. Fight between contestants who strive to outdo each other in successive transformations.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Repeated transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D615

Attested across traditions
Filed across the traditions
  • Greek Frazer Apollodorus I 256 n. 3 (Hercules and Achelous) → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. VII
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Welsh MacCulloch Celtic 110
  • Finnish Kalevala rune 28 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XXVIII
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 289
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Werner 361 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XIV
  • Hawaii Dixon 90f
  • Tuamotu Stimson MS (T-G. 3/1001)
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 311 n. 117e
  • Eskimo (Cumberland Sound) Boas BAM XV 220, (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 319, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 85, (Greenland): Rasmussen II 96
  • S. Am. Indian (Eastern Brazil) Lowie BBAE CXLIII 1 434.
  • general *Penzer III 195 n. 1, 203ff., VIII 80 n. 1
  • general Mitra *The Magical Conflict in Santali, Ao Naga Folklore (Man in India IX 173–80)
  • general Chauvin V 2 No. 2, 5 No. 443, 199 No. 116, VI 86 No. 252, 110 No. 274
  • general Cosquin Études folkloriques 570ff.
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 138, 588. – Egypt: Müller 126 (Horus and Seth)
Within the index

Filed under Repeated transformation. Transformation into one form after another.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Transformation contest between magicians Transformation contest between master and pupil Transformation combat between lover and maid Men transformed to animals fight Transformation combat between saints
Filed beside it
Goddess repeatedly transforms herself Protean beggar: Person assumes successive forms in order to beg Protean sale: man sells youth in successive transformations Repeated transformations to deceive wives. A husband thus makes each of his many wives believe that he is always with her
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Transformation to defeat enemies. (Cf. D615.) Transformation to animals to fight. (Cf. D615)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Sun father-in-law Animal bribed with food. (Sop to Cerberus.) Animal as guard of person or house Guardian animals evaded Transformation (general) Transformation: man to feather Protean beggar: Person assumes successive forms in order to beg Transformation to reach difficult place Transformation to escape difficult situation Transformation to receive food Seed mixed with blood as love charm. (Cf. D971.) Burning magically evaded. (Cf. D1656.)

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