Vital bodily members. They possess life independent of the rest of the body. (Cf. F1096.) — Mythoi

Motif

Vital bodily members. They possess life independent of the rest of the body. (Cf. F1096.)

The dead. · The soul. · Vital bodily members. · view the constellation · filed as E780

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 64 receipt

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys
N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 346 n. 246b.

Within the index

11 finer motifs beneath it

Vital body: kills attacking enemies Animal bodily members transferred to person or other animal retains animal powers and habits. (Cf. E781, E782.) Eyes successfully replaced Limbs successfully replaced Vital head. Retains life after being cut off. (Cf. D992, F511.) Flesh regrows Vital skin. Retains life after death of owner Heart successfully replaced Stomach borrowed by animal. Later returned Severed pap regrows when woman bears child Vital bodily members – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Person lives on after being cut through by sword

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Bear paramour. (Cf. B601.1., B631, B635.) The Soul Achilles heel. Invulnerability except in one spot

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