μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous reasons for voluntary transformation.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Transformation to lion in order to guard palace. (Cf. D112.1, D621.1.)Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.)Transformation to eagle to carry hero to safetyTransformation to eagle in order to guard princess
Filed beside it
Transformation to snakes at night in order to sleep. (Cf. D621.1.1.) Done by otherworld peopleTransformation to animals to fight. (Cf. D615)Transformation to show displeasureTransformation to obtain blessingTransformation to friar to instruct mankindTransformation: wife to mistress. Transformed wife substitutes for husband's mistressTransformation to test fidelityTransformation to another form to persuade man to go to battleTransformation to lure hunters to certain place. Usually fairylandTransformation to recover stolen goodsTransformation to tramp to escape recognitionTransformation in order to drive buffaloes to milkingTransformation: woman to fly so as to help hero pick out weapons from among many

wander