Transformed animal refuses to touch meat of that animal — Mythoi

Motif

Transformed animal refuses to touch meat of that animal.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Miscellaneous circumstances of transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D686

Filed across the traditions

Jamaica Beckwith MAFLS XVII 102 No. 84.

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous circumstances of transformation.

1 finer motif beneath it

Person transformed to animal refuses human food. Will eat only food suitable for his enchanted form

Filed beside it

Gradual transformation. (Cf. D701.) Partial transformation Transformation by magician Transformation by helpful animals Transformed mother suckles child Daily beating of men transformed to dogs. Necessary unless hero himself is to be transformed City's inhabitants transformed to fish. Different classes to different colored fish Man transformed to ass plays the lyre Food left for transformed person Man transformed to woman has children Transformation during sleep Magic object can transform self Gods have power to transform themselves Additional transformation motifs

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