Transformation to be put in food-bag — Mythoi

Motif

Transformation to be put in food-bag.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Reasons for voluntary transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D657.1

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 38 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Cape Verde Islands *Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 323.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation to steal. (Cf. K300.)

Filed beside it

Transformation to flying horse so as to abduct king Transformation in order to steal fire

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Trickster's burnt flesh becomes gum on trees Transformation to seduce Magic treasure animal killed. (Goose that laid the golden egg) Magic garment (robe, tunic) Magic reawakening of memory. (Cf. D1360, D1910.) Killed game revives and flies away Disintegration: man eats himself up or dismembers himself Person eats self up Trickster joins bulrushes in a dance. He thinks they are dancing when he sees them waving Person frightened into falling down a cliff Deceptive scratching contest Thief frightens owner from goods

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