Severed heads of monster become birds — Mythoi

Motif

Severed heads of monster become birds.

The dead. · Reincarnation. · Reincarnation as animal. · view the constellation · filed as E613.0.5

Filed across the traditions

Hindu Keith 88.

Within the index

Filed under Reincarnation as bird.

Filed beside it

Reincarnation of murdered child as bird Reincarnation of unbaptized child as bird Reincarnation of old maids as birds Reincarnation of drowned persons as birds Reincarnation of girl eaten by tiger as bird Reincarnation as duck Reincarnation as owl Reincarnation as hawk. (Cf. D152.1.) Reincarnation as swallow. (Cf. D151.1.) Reincarnation as cuckoo Reincarnation as dove Reincarnation as raven Reincarnation as quail Reincarnation as heron Reincarnation as goose Reincarnation as peacock

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