Poison of hydra corrodes the skin — Mythoi

Motif

Poison of hydra corrodes the skin.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Greco-Roman The Library (Bibliotheca) , BOOK II, ch. VII

Filed across the traditions

Greek Frazer Apollodorus I 269 n. 2. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. VII

Within the index

Filed under Extraordinary physical reactions of persons.

Filed beside it

Neophyte shows no reaction when saint's staff pierces his foot Extraordinary death Horripilation. Hair rises on end in extraordinary fashion from joy, anger, or love Person goes blind from overweeping Person melts away from heat Buttons burst as consequence of violent emotion Hair turns gray from terror Extraordinary madness Extraordinary illness Man sweats blood and absorbs hair into head on exertion of strength Laughing and crying at the same time (sundry reasons given) Man perspires in winter while relating fearful vision Biting fingers to see if one is dreaming Beheaded man swims. (Cf. E783.) Inordinate longing. (Cf. D1041.1.4.) Extraordinary physical reaction to anger

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Transformation (general) Transformation combat. Fight between contestants who strive to outdo each other in successive transformations Seed mixed with blood as love charm. (Cf. D971.) Ascent to sky on cloud Two persons with bodies joined. Siamese twins Remarkably strong man. (Strong John). (Cf. X940, X959.1.) Cycnus. Cuts off heads of strangers in order to build temple of heads Illegitimate child exposed. (Cf. S12.2.1, T640.)

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