μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magician carries mistress with him in his body. She in turn has paramour in hers.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1034.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese Chavannes 500 Contes I 378 No. 109.
  • general Wesselski Märchen 186 No. 1
  • general *Cosquin Études 276ff.
Within the index

Filed under Person concealed in another's body.

1 finer motif beneath it
Ascetic carries woman in his hair, but she has two lovers in her cloak and outwits him
Filed beside it
Husband concealed in wife's ear Person's thigh as hiding place Person's armpit as hiding place Other parts of person's body as hiding place
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
God swallows his wife and incorporates her into his own being. (Cf. F1034.2.)

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