μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Transformation to save a person.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Motive for transformation of others. · view the constellation · filed as D666

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Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Hjálmtèrs saga ok Ölvers 472, Boberg
  • Jewish Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Motive for transformation of others.

1 finer motif beneath it
King of birds transforms his quails into sticks and pebbles so king and his hunters and hawks cannot kill them
Filed beside it
Transformation as punishment Transformation 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 form Transformation as reward Transformation of woman by goddess to preserve chastity Transformation of enemy to be rid of him

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