Transformation to escape lover — Mythoi

Motif

Transformation to escape lover.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Reasons for voluntary transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D642.3

Filed across the traditions

Greek Frazer Apollodorus I 22 (Mitis), II 54 n. 1 (Psamathe), 67 n. 6 (Thetis) → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. III
Chinese Graham.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation to escape difficult situation.

1 finer motif beneath it

Pursued sweetheart becomes tree. (Cf. D215.)

Filed beside it

Transformation to escape from captivity Transformation to escape death 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

Siren. Bird with woman's head Tabu: rivaling the gods Magic music Rocks moved by magic Flower from grave bears letters. These commemorate the buried person Orpheus. Journey to land of dead to bring back person from the dead Miraculous conception

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