μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

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

1 finer motif beneath it
Organs exchanged with those of animal
Filed beside it
Vital body: kills attacking enemiesAnimal bodily members transferred to person or other animal retains animal powers and habits. (Cf. E781, E782.)Eyes successfully replacedLimbs successfully replacedVital head. Retains life after being cut off. (Cf. D992, F511.)Flesh regrowsVital skin. Retains life after death of ownerHeart successfully replacedStomach borrowed by animal. Later returnedSevered pap regrows when woman bears child

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