μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
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.

  • general Takelau (New Zealand): Beckwith Myth 150.
Within the index

Filed under Form and appearance of water-spirits. See F420.5.2.7.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Water-spirit appears as handsome manWater-spirit appears as black manWater-spirit as small gray man. Has green eyes and gray hairWater-spirit as man clothed in white and accompanied by a dozen attendantsWater-spirits have one eye
Filed beside it
Water-spirit as woman (water-nymph, water-nix). (Cf. F423.1.)Water-spirits in animal formWater-spirits in abnormal formWater-spirits invisibleDress of water-spiritsWater-spirits appearing like human beings are recognized by traces of water

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