μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Transformation to seek lost (or unknown) person.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Reasons for voluntary transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D647

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Reasons for voluntary transformation.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Faithful brother transforms self to deer to seek sister Transformation to eagle so as to scour country for lovely woman as bride for king
Filed beside it
Transformation to reach difficult place Transformation to escape difficult situation Transformation so as to rescue Transformation to travel fast Transformation to test heroes Transformation to be picked up (caught) Transformation to defeat enemies. (Cf. D615.) Transformation to receive food Transformation to steal. (Cf. K300.) Transformation to seduce Miscellaneous reasons for voluntary transformation

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