μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Soul (or life) kept in special part of body.

The dead. · The soul. · External soul. · view the constellation · filed as E714

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“But being afterwards detected in a plot against Tegyrius, he fled to the Eleusinians and made friends with them. Later, on the death of Ismarus, he was sent for by Tegyrius and went, com- posed his old feud with him, and succeeded to the kingdom. And war having broken out between the Athenians and the Eleusinians, he was called in by the Eleusinians and fought on their side with a large mysteries to Eumolpus, but perhaps he implies it.”

The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. XV · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Filed under External soul. A person (often a giant or ogre) keeps his soul or life separate from the rest of his body.

13 finer motifs beneath it
Soul (life) in the bloodSerpent's life in its gold crownSoul in headSoul (life) in the heartSoul (life) in the liverSoul (life) in the breathSoul (life) in left handMonster with life in his neck. (One vulnerable place.)Giant's soul in a mole in the hollow of his palmOgre's soul in "pale spot" below his right ear. (Cf. Z311.2.)Life (soul) in entrailsSoul in hairSoul fastened to spine
Filed beside it
Ferocious animal guardian of separable soul of ogressExternal soul avenges murderSoul kept in object. (Cf. E765.)Hidden soul (life)Soul hidden in a series of coverings. This motif is combined with several others. Usually the soul will be hidden in an egg, in a duck, in a well, in a church, or a similar seriesSeparable soul kept in animalMultiple separable souls: ogre's separable spirits live in a tree (plant), fish, honey bee
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Enchanted person. See also the entire section on transformation. No real difference seems to exist between transformation and enchantment. A bewitched or enchanted person may, however, retain his original physical form, but may be affected mentally or morallyMagic hairPerson with wings on feet (head)Labyrinth. Series of rooms so confusing that one cannot find the way outDaughter pulls out father's magic life-containing hair. As soon as it is taken out he diesTreacherous daughterChild sacrificed to gain favor of godsSacrifice to offended gods, who hold ship back

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