μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Transformation to escape death.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Reasons for voluntary transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D642.2

Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Transformation to escape difficult situation.

Filed beside it
Transformation to escape from captivity Transformation to escape lover Transformation to escape ambush Transformation to escape notice Transformation to escape ogress Transformation to elude pursuers. (Cf. D671, D672.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
God with three faces Transformation: god to animal Transformation: man to tortoise (turtle) Magic lotus-flower. (Cf. D965.6, D1641.15.) Magic helmet Magic fly-whisk Helmet renders invisible. (Cf. D1101.4.) Magic fly-whisk stops sword-thrusts. (Cf. D1287.) Magic wand breaks enemy's sword. (Cf. D1254.1.) Immortality bestowed Giant immortal so long as he touches land of his birth Typhon. Human down to thighs; coil of vipers below. Dragon heads from his hands. Bigger than mountains
Carried in tale types

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