μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Transformation to frighten enemy. (Cf. D641.3.)

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Reasons for voluntary transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D651.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Egils saga einhenda XII 9–10
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale II 359 No. 12.
Within the index

Filed under Transformation to defeat enemies. (Cf. D615.)

Filed beside it
Transformation to kill enemy Transformation to destroy enemy's property Transformation to ant in order to gnaw bow-strings of enemy Transformation to spy enemy's camp Transformation so as to protect hero from enemy
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Transformation in order to enter rival's stomach. (Cf. D651.2.)

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