Stomach borrowed by animal. Later returned — Mythoi

Motif

Stomach borrowed by animal. Later returned.

The dead. · The soul. · Vital bodily members. · view the constellation · filed as E787

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Kaffir) Theal 167.

Within the index

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

Filed beside 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 Severed pap regrows when woman bears child Vital bodily members – miscellaneous

Carried in tale types

The Three Doctors · ATU 660 2 recorded variants

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