μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • India*Thompson-Balys, *Bloomfield JAOS XXXVI 54–89, *Penzer VII 261
  • ChineseChavannes 500 Contes I 160 No. 43, 286 No. 78.
  • general *De Vries FFC LXXIII 213
  • general Gaster Exempla 130 No. 352
Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary physical reactions of persons.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Laughter from chagrinMan turns pale, red, blue, etc. from emotion or strain
Filed beside it
Neophyte shows no reaction when saint's staff pierces his footExtraordinary deathHorripilation. Hair rises on end in extraordinary fashion from joy, anger, or lovePerson goes blind from overweepingPerson melts away from heatPoison of hydra corrodes the skinButtons burst as consequence of violent emotionHair turns gray from terrorExtraordinary madnessExtraordinary illnessMan sweats blood and absorbs hair into head on exertion of strengthMan perspires in winter while relating fearful visionBiting fingers to see if one is dreamingBeheaded man swims. (Cf. E783.)Inordinate longing. (Cf. D1041.1.4.)Extraordinary physical reaction to anger

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