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Miscellaneous reasons for voluntary transformation.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Reasons for voluntary transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D659

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Filed under Reasons for voluntary transformation.

14 finer motifs beneath it
Transformation to snakes at night in order to sleep. (Cf. D621.1.1.) Done by otherworld people Transformation to animals to fight. (Cf. D615) Transformation to show displeasure Transformation to act as helpful animal Transformation to obtain blessing Transformation to friar to instruct mankind Transformation: wife to mistress. Transformed wife substitutes for husband's mistress Transformation to test fidelity Transformation to another form to persuade man to go to battle Transformation to lure hunters to certain place. Usually fairyland Transformation to recover stolen goods Transformation to tramp to escape recognition Transformation in order to drive buffaloes to milking Transformation: woman to fly so as to help hero pick out weapons from among many
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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 seek lost (or unknown) person Transformation to defeat enemies. (Cf. D615.) Transformation to receive food Transformation to steal. (Cf. K300.) Transformation to seduce

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