μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "chair"
  • India Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Vital bodily members. They possess life independent of the rest of the body. (Cf. F1096.)

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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.) 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

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