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.

  • JamaicaBeckwith 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 transformationTransformation by magicianTransformation by helpful animalsTransformed mother suckles childDaily beating of men transformed to dogs. Necessary unless hero himself is to be transformedCity's inhabitants transformed to fish. Different classes to different colored fishMan transformed to ass plays the lyreFood left for transformed personMan transformed to woman has childrenTransformation during sleepMagic object can transform selfGods have power to transform themselvesAdditional transformation motifs

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