μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Motive for transformation of others.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Transformation of rival in love (marriage) to be rid of himTransformation of stepchild to be rid of himJealous co-wife transforms the other
Filed beside it
Transformation as punishmentTransformation to cure inconstant husband. He falls in love with another woman: his wife changes him to negro. He then falls in love with negress: wife changes him to ass. He then falls in love with she-ass. Finally restored to his original formTransformation as rewardTransformation of woman by goddess to preserve chastityTransformation to save a person

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