Power of self-transformation received from a god

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Power of self-transformation received from a god.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Transformation and disenchantment at will. · view the constellation · filed as D630.2

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“Tiphys, son of Hagnias, who steered the ship; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus; Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas ; Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus ; Telamon and Peleus, sons of Aeacus; Hercules, son of Zeus; Theseus, son of Aegeus; Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus; Ampbhiaraus, son of Oicles; Caeneus, son of Coronus; Palaemon, son of Hephaestus or of Aetolus ; Cepheus, son of Aleus ; Laertes son of Arci- sius; Autolycus, son of Hermes;…”

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

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GreekThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IXThompson cites: *Frazer Apollodorus I 84 n. 2

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Greek*Frazer Apollodorus I 84 n. 2 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX
IndiaThompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation and disenchantment at will.

1 finer motif beneath it

Power of self-transformation received from an angel

Filed beside it

Power of self-transformation received from wood spirit Power of self-transformation received from fairy parent Deity has power of self-transformation Size changed at will Boat transforms self at will of master

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Sleepless dragon Brazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5)Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.)Bird language Grateful animals Helpful serpent Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god Transformation and disenchantment at will Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.)Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.)Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)Speaking ship. (Cf. D1123.)

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